Prapa Mali
cove · Ionian Sea
Prapa Mali is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-north-west (152°–300°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Karavostasi, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Gaios, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Gaios, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Zavia, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Sostis, 4.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Karavostasi cove · 1 NM by sea
- Stavrolimenas cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Sarakiniko cove · 3 NM by sea
- Sofas cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Agia Paraskevi cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ionian Sea
- Marathonisi Beach cove
- Pidima Kyras cove
- Roda Marine port
- Diapori cove
Questions
Is Prapa Mali sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Prapa Mali sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karavostasi, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Prapa Mali?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Prapa Mali?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Prapa Mali?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.