Mousmouli

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and 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 (192°–272°).

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

Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

• Velianitatika: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 min on foot
• Makratika: 23 min on foot
• Gaios: 28 restaurants, bars or cafés, 38 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: Avlaki, 1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Voutoumi, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Voutoumi, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Voutoumi, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Boikatika, 1.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Avlaki cove · 1 NM by sea
• Boikatika cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Mandra Bay cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Vrika cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Rodovani cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Erimites cove · 2.7 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

• Komeno cove
• Monodendri cove