Papanikolis Cave

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north-east wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and east wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco), 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-east to west-south-west (140°–252°).

Swell can come in from west to north-west (264°–312°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 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

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

No road nearby.

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: Pana, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Pana, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Karvouno, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Syvota, 2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Blue Lagoon, 2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Zavia, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Zavia, 2.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Pana cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Karvouno cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Zeri cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Mourtemeno cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Blue Lagoon cove · 2 NM by sea
• Syvota marina · 2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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