Episkopi
port · Kalamos · Ionian Sea
Episkopi is a port on the island of Kalamos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
Kalamos is part of the Ionian Islands.
Small harbour on the north coast of Kalamos, room for 5-6 sailing boats on the quay, waterside tavernas; poorly sheltered from the N.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.3 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (284°–340°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Varka Family Cooking & Art Restaurant) 150 m away
- Parking on site
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Mitikas port · 1.2 NM by sea
- Paliovarka cove · 3 NM by sea
- Agrilia cove · 4 NM by sea
- Myrtia cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Mirtia Strand cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Kalamos port · 4.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Kalamos
- Kalamos port
- Gerolimnionas cove
- Agrapidia cove
Questions
Is Episkopi sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mitikas, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Episkopi sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Episkopi?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.