Aglyftis beach
cove · Elafonisos · Southern Peloponnese
Aglyftis beach is a cove on the island of Elafonisos, in the Southern Peloponnese cruising area.
It lies in Laconian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-east (sirocco) and 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 north to north (4°–8°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-north-west (168°–288°).
- 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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Sarakiniko bay, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Sarakiniko bay, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kato Nisi beach, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kato Nisi beach, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lefki Beach, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lefki Beach, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Simos Beach, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sarakiniko bay anchorage · 2.9 NM by sea
- Kato Nisi beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Simos Beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Frangos anchorage · 3.1 NM by sea
- Kapari cove · 4 NM by sea
- Kalogeras Beach cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Elafonisos
- Marina Elafonisou port
- Ormos Frangos anchorage
- Lefki Beach cove
- Ormos Levki anchorage
Questions
Is Aglyftis beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sarakiniko bay, 2.9 NM by sea.
Is Aglyftis beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kato Nisi beach, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Aglyftis beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aglyftis beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Aglyftis beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.