Grammatikaika

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in 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.

Swell can come in from south to west (172°–272°).

Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (284°–304°).

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 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (10 within 600 m).

Within reach:

• Grammatikaiika: 26 min on foot
• Aronatika: 27 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 south-east wind: Erimites, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Lakka Port, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Lakka Port, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Lakka Port, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Boikatika, 1.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Erimites cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Boikatika cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Avlaki cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Komeno cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Lakka Port port · 2.7 NM by sea
• Kanoni cove · 2.9 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)

More places – Paxos

• Balos cove
• Defteri Spiandza cove
• Komeno cove
• Monodendri cove