Bay of Navarino
cove · Sphacteria · Southern Peloponnese
Bay of Navarino is a cove on the island of Sphacteria, in the Southern Peloponnese cruising area.
The nearest town is Pylos.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (147°).
Bay of the Battle of Navarino, town of Pylos and Palace of Nestor.
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Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.1 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (188°–200°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 18.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Paralia Gialova, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paralia Gialova, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Paralia Gialova, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pylos port · 1 NM by sea
- Paralia Gialova cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Glossa Beach (nudist) cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 7 NM by sea
- Petrochori cove · 7.1 NM by sea
- Romanos cove · 7.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Sphacteria
- Monemvasia port
- Balongeri (Damos) cove
Questions
Is Bay of Navarino sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Gialova, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Bay of Navarino sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pylos, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Bay of Navarino?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 18.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Bay of Navarino?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Bay of Navarino?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.