Kipiadi
cove · Paxos · Ionian Sea
Kipiadi is a cove on the island of Paxos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Platanos.
Paxos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.6 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-south-east (24°–120°).
- 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 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Koutsion: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min on foot
- Kankatika: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min on foot
- Platanos: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 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
- Alati cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Marmari mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
- Gaios port · 0.8 NM by sea
- Monodendri cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Defteri Spiandza cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Orkos cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Paxos
- Erimites cove
- Kanoni cove
- Lakka Port port
- Marmari mooring field
Questions
Is Kipiadi sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gaios, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Kipiadi sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gaios, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kipiadi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kipiadi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kipiadi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.