Diafani
port · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Diafani is a port on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
Also known as Διαφάνι.
Small fishing harbour in northern Karpathos, former port of Olympos: walk up to the hilltop village of Olympos (costumes, windmills); strong meltemi gusts at anchor, rough sea at the entrance in strong winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (24°–100°).
- 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
Good holding.
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
Pebble beach.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Brycus: 31 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (ΤΟ ΚΥΜΑ) 150 m away
- Supermarket 200 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vanánda cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Papás Minás cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Pontikália cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ópsi cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kámináki cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Forókli cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
Questions
Is Diafani sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ópsi, 2.6 NM by sea.
Is Diafani sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Diafani?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Diafani?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.