Filoxenia Beach

cove · Kalamata · Southern Peloponnese

Filoxenia Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.

The nearest town is Kalamata.

It lies in Messenian Gulf.

The bay opens towards the south-west (231°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 15.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (192°–280°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Filoxenia Beach for your arrival

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 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.

Protected area and seagrass

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).

A good gateway to visit the island.

Within reach:

Agriomata, Messinia: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 31 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

In south-east wind: Paralia Vergas, 0.5 NM by sea.
In south wind: Marina Kalamatas, 2.5 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Petalidi, 10.7 NM by sea.
In west wind: Kalamata Beach, 1.2 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Kalamata Beach, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Paralia Vergas cove · 0.5 NM by sea
Kalamata Beach cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Kalamata Beach cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Marina Kalamatas (anchorage) anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
Marina Kalamatas marina · 2.5 NM by sea
Avia cove · 2.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind

More places – Kalamata

Questions

Is Filoxenia Beach sheltered from the tramontana?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Is Filoxenia Beach sheltered from the sirocco?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Vergas, 0.5 NM by sea.

How deep is the water at Filoxenia Beach?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Filoxenia Beach?

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Can you spend the night at Filoxenia Beach?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.