Charachia
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Charachia is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Demonia.
It lies in Laconian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (239°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and 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 west (200°–272°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 south wind: Naftikos Omilos, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plytra, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plytra, 2.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pyla beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plytra port · 2.7 NM by sea
- Pahia ammos cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Marathias cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Limnes cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Bozas cove · 6.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Chalikia cove
- Chalikia Vata cove
- Chelonaria cove
- Chrani cove
Questions
Is Charachia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Charachia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Charachia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Charachia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Charachia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.