White Beach
cove · Zakynthos · Ionian Sea
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White Beach is a cove on the island of Zakynthos, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Anafonitria.
Zakynthos is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west (281°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (204°–208°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-west (248°–324°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.2 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.
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 north wind: Katevasma bay, 6.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Blue Cave, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Atsinganos, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Nikolaos, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Nikolaos, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Blue Cave cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Wonder (Blue Cave) cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Vromi bay mooring field · 2.2 NM by sea
- Atsinganos cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Katevasma bay cove · 6.7 NM by sea
- Blue cave cove · 8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Zakynthos
- Porto Zoro cove
- Segania cove
Questions
Is White Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Katevasma bay, 6.7 NM by sea.
Is White Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at White Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at White Beach?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at White Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.