Koukounara
cove · Samos · North-East Aegean
Koukounara is a cove on the island of Samos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Neo Karlovasi.
The bay opens towards the south (170°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (112°–236°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (35 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kampos Marathokampou: 17 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Marathokampos: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by road
- Kastania: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min by road
- Koumaiika: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 33 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Perri, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plaka Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ormos Marathokampos, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Beach Limnionas, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Beach Limnionas, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Handaki cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Tripiti cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Psili Ammos cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Beach Limnionas cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Ormos Marathokampos port · 1.9 NM by sea
- Ormos Koumeikon cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Samos
- Karpovoulos cove
- Kedro cove
- Kyriakou cove
- Lemonakia cove
Questions
Is Koukounara sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Koukounara sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plaka Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Koukounara?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Koukounara?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Koukounara?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.