Colonides Beach
cove · Koroni · Southern Peloponnese
Colonides Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Koroni.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (75°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 25 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north to south-south-east (0°–148°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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 (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Colonides: 14 min on foot
- Vounaria: 24 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 north wind: Zanga, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Tsapi, 12.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Tsapi, 12.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Triada Beach, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Zanga, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Chomati Beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Peroulia Beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Nea Koroni cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Gargarou Beach cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Agia Triada Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Lachanou Beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Koroni
- Agios Andreas port
- Chomati Beach cove
- Faneromeni cove
- Gargarou Beach cove
Questions
Is Colonides Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Zanga, 3.8 NM by sea.
Is Colonides Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Colonides Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Colonides Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Colonides Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.