Melissa

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 28.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from south to north-north-east (188°–16°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (10 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: Ionikо, 4.5 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Arkoudi, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Ikaros, 6.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Ikaros, 6.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Killini, 5.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Killini, 5.9 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Killini, 5.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Arkoudi cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Ionikо cove · 4.5 NM by sea
• Killini port · 5.9 NM by sea
• Ikaros cove · 6.1 NM by sea
• Akrotiri cove · 10.5 NM by sea
• Perivolakia cove · 10.6 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 – Vartholomio

• Ikaros cove
• Ionikо cove