Katevasma bay
cove · Zakynthos · Ionian Sea
Katevasma bay is a cove on the island of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Kampi.
Zakynthos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (240°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and 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-west to west (192°–280°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (284°–296°).
- 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 0.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
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: Blue Cave, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Blue Cave, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Atsinganos, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Keri cave, 10.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Korakonisi, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Korakonisi cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Vromi bay mooring field · 4.8 NM by sea
- Plakaki Beach cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Blue Cave cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- White Beach cove · 6.7 NM by sea
- Wonder (Blue Cave) cove · 7.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Zakynthos
Questions
Is Katevasma bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Katevasma bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Blue Cave, 6.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Katevasma bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Katevasma bay?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Katevasma bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.