Nea Thesi
cove · Ionian Sea
Nea Thesi is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest settlement is Kanali.
The bay opens towards the south-west (235°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to north-west (172°–308°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kanali: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Κανάλι: 22 min on foot
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: Pidima Kyras, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Mytika, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mytika, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Preveza Marina, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Preveza Marina, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Pidima Kyras, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pidima Kyras cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Mytika port · 3.3 NM by sea
- Artolithia Beach cove · 5 NM by sea
- Kalamitsi cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Chroneika - Drossia cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Kato Riza cove · 6.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ionian Sea
- Lygia cove
- Marina Christina Skorpios marina
- Paliovarka cove
- Papanikolis Cave cove
Questions
Is Nea Thesi sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pidima Kyras, 2.2 NM by sea.
Is Nea Thesi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mytika, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Nea Thesi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Nea Thesi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Nea Thesi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.