Aghios Dimitrios
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Aghios Dimitrios is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest settlement is Agios Dimitrios.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (257°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-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 north-west (204°–316°).
- 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 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (68 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agios Dimitrios: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
- Pephnus: 6 min on foot
- Poliana: 29 min on foot
- Kotronion: 30 min on foot
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: Pantazi Beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kalogria, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Velonas, 7.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pantazi Beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 1 NM by sea
- Stoupa Beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Trachila cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Kalogria cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Delfinia Beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Oitylo cove
- Paralia Dirou cove
- Agios Nikolaos port
- Ammos cove
Questions
Is Aghios Dimitrios sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pantazi Beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Aghios Dimitrios sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Aghios Dimitrios?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aghios Dimitrios?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Aghios Dimitrios?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.