Chroneika - Drossia
cove · Preveza · Ionian Sea
Chroneika - Drossia is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Preveza.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (253°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to north-north-west (156°–340°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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 north wind: Pandokratoras, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pandokratoras marina · 1 NM by sea
- Preveza Marina marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Kalamitsi cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kyani Akti cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cleopatra Marina marina · 2.1 NM by sea
- Diavlos Aktiou - Prevezas cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Preveza
- Preveza Marina marina
- Mytika port
- Cleopatra Marina marina
- Diavlos Aktiou - Prevezas cove
Questions
Is Chroneika - Drossia sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pandokratoras, 1 NM by sea.
Is Chroneika - Drossia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Preveza Marina, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Chroneika - Drossia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Chroneika - Drossia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Chroneika - Drossia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.