Gerolimnionas
cove · Kalamos · Ionian Sea
Gerolimnionas is a cove on the island of Kalamos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
Kalamos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (65°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-north-east (64°–76°).
- 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.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Kalamos
- Kalamos port
- Episkopi port
- Agrapidia cove
- Mirtia Strand cove
Questions
Is Gerolimnionas sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Gerolimnionas sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Gerolimnionas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Gerolimnionas?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Gerolimnionas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.