Orkos
cove · Paxos · Ionian Sea
Orkos is a cove on the island of Paxos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Lakka.
Paxos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (28°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.5 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to east-south-east (300°–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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 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
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Apergatika: 13 min on foot
- Mounkelatika: 17 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 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
- Kanoni cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Monodendri cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Lakka Port port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Komeno cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marmari mooring field · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kipiadi cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Paxos
- Lakka Port port
- Marmari mooring field
- Avlaki cove
- Balos cove
Questions
Is Orkos sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gaios, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Orkos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kanoni, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Orkos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Orkos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.