Spilia Giovani
cove · Meganisi · Ionian Sea
Spilia Giovani 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 south-south-west (203°).
Buoys of the Spilia tavernas and walk up to the village of Spartochori.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.2 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (144°–152°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (156°–200°).
- 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 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
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 east wind: Mikros Gialos, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sivota, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sivota, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mikros Gialos, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Mikros Gialos, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spilia Papanikoli cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mikros Gialos cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Sivota port · 3 NM by sea
- Syvota cove · 3 NM by sea
- Desimi Beach anchorage · 3.2 NM by sea
- Geni cove · 3.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Meganisi
- Spilia Papanikoli cove
- Vathy anchorage
Questions
Is Spilia Giovani sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spilia Giovani sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sivota, 3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spilia Giovani?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Spilia Giovani?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.