Vathi Beach
cove · Gythio · Southern Peloponnese
Vathi Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Gythio.
It lies in Laconian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the east (96°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 23.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-east (60°–140°).
- 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 4.6 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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:
- Vathy, Lakonia: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- Las: 22 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Kalamakia beach, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Ormos Kolokythias, 9.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Gythio, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Gythio, 5.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nude beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Kamares cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Mavrovouni Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Gythio port · 5.3 NM by sea
- Agios Konstandinos cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Paralia Selinitsas cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Gythio
- Paralia Selinitsas cove
- Valtaki beach cove
Questions
Is Vathi Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vathi Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gythio, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vathi Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vathi Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Vathi Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.