Ormos Svourna
cove · Meganisi · Ionian Sea
Ormos Svourna is a cove on the island of Meganisi, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Spartochori.
Meganisi is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east (81°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (56°–124°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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:
- In north wind: Spilia Papanikoli, 8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Odyseas Marina, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Odyseas Marina, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Vathy, 5.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vathy anchorage · 5.2 NM by sea
- Odyseas Marina marina · 6.2 NM by sea
- Spartochori marina · 7.1 NM by sea
- Eastern beach of Skorpios anchorage · 7.1 NM by sea
- Marina Christina Skorpios marina · 7.6 NM by sea
- Vlycho anchorage · 7.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Meganisi
- Vathy anchorage
- Odyseas Marina marina
- Spartochori marina
Questions
Is Ormos Svourna sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spilia Papanikoli, 8 NM by sea.
Is Ormos Svourna sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vathy, 5.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Svourna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Svourna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.