Avlaki
cove · Paxos · Ionian Sea
Avlaki is a cove on the island of Paxos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Vlachopoulatika.
Paxos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south, 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-south-west to west-north-west (204°–292°).
- 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 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Bogdanatika: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 33 min on foot
- Vlachopoulatika: 34 min on foot
- Makratika: 34 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Boikatika cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mousmouli cove · 1 NM by sea
- Erimites cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Grammatikaika cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Mandra Bay cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Vrika cove · 3.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Paxos
- Marmari mooring field
- Orkos cove
- Balos cove
- Defteri Spiandza cove
Questions
Is Avlaki sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Avlaki sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Avlaki?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Avlaki?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Avlaki?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.