Monodendri
cove · Paxos · Ionian Sea
Monodendri is a cove on the island of Paxos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Loggos.
Paxos is part of the Ionian Islands.
Also known as Γεωργουτσάτικα.
The bay opens towards the north-east (36°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.6 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-south-east (328°–108°).
- 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 7 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
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Dendiatika: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 min on foot
- Anemogiannatika: 18 min by road
- Kankatika: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by road
- Manesatika: 20 min by road
- Mastoratika: 28 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
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Paxos
- Grammatikaika cove
- Komeno cove
- Mousmouli cove
Questions
Is Monodendri sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gaios, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is Monodendri sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kanoni, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Monodendri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Monodendri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.