Fokiano
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Fokiano is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Pigadi.
It lies in Peloponnese.
The bay opens towards the south-east (124°).
Large wild beach bay between Poulithra and Kyparissi, very well sheltered in northerly winds; anchor on sand 8-12 m in the NNW corner.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) 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-east (108°–144°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Sampatiki, 8.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Proto Avlaki, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Harbour near Mitropoli, 6.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Staint Nicholas marina port · 6.3 NM by sea
- Kyparissi bay cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Mitropoli cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Proto Avlaki cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Poulithra cove · 7.5 NM by sea
- Plaka port · 7.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Monemvasia port
- Balongeri (Damos) cove
- Gerolimenas cove
- Kitries cove
Questions
Is Fokiano sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Fokiano sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Proto Avlaki, 6.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Fokiano?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fokiano?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Fokiano?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.