Pidima Kyras
cove · Ionian Sea
Pidima Kyras is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest settlement is Kastrosykiá.
The bay opens towards the south (191°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (144°–244°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Berenike: 18 min by road
- Cassope: 30 min by road
- Kastrosykiá: 1 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 east wind: Nea Thesi, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Mytika, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mytika, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Preveza Marina, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Preveza Marina, 9.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nea Thesi cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Artolithia Beach cove · 3 NM by sea
- Kato Riza cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Mytika port · 5.2 NM by sea
- Kalamitsi cove · 6.8 NM by sea
- Paralia Vrachou cove · 7.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ionian Sea
- Kounoupeli cove
- Marathonisi Beach cove
- Prapa Mali cove
- Roda Marine port
Questions
Is Pidima Kyras sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pidima Kyras sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mytika, 5.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pidima Kyras?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pidima Kyras?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Pidima Kyras?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.