Karavostasi
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Karavostasi is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Neo Oitylo.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-west (228°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and west wind.
No shelter in south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (220°–244°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Karavostasi: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
- Neo Oitylo: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Oitylo cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Limeni cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Paralia Dirou cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Trachila cove · 6.8 NM by sea
- Aghios Dimitrios cove · 9.4 NM by sea
- Pantazi Beach cove · 9.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Hobo cove
- Kalamakia beach cove
- Kartela cove
- Limnes cove
Questions
Is Karavostasi sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Karavostasi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Oitylo, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Karavostasi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Karavostasi?
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 Karavostasi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.