Paralia Ammoudia
cove · Parga · Ionian Sea
Paralia Ammoudia is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Parga.
Also known as Αμμουδιά.
The bay opens towards the south-west (236°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (220°–256°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 17.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ammoudia: 16 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
- Nekromanteion of Acheron: 27 min by road
- Cichyrus: 27 min by road
- Pandosia: 36 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Antipaxos, 11.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mikro Agni, 11.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ai Giannakis, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos tou Odyssea cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ai Giannakis cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Skala cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Lichnos Beach cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Alonaki cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Parga port · 3.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Parga
- Parga Bay cove
- Lichnos Beach cove
- Parga port
- Valtos Beach anchorage
Questions
Is Paralia Ammoudia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Paralia Ammoudia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Paralia Ammoudia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Ammoudia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 17.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Paralia Ammoudia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.