Kyparissi bay
cove · Kyparissi · Southern Peloponnese
Kyparissi bay is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Kyparissi.
The bay opens towards the east (98°).
Authentic village only connected by road in 1970, terraced quays and crystal-clear water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-east (68°–128°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–136°).
- 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 16.6 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Staint Nicholas marina, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Proto Avlaki, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mitropoli, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Staint Nicholas marina port · 0.2 NM by sea
- Mitropoli cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Proto Avlaki cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Fokiano cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Vlychada cove · 8.2 NM by sea
- Balongeri (Damos) cove · 9.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Kyparissi
- Mitropoli cove
Questions
Is Kyparissi bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kyparissi bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Proto Avlaki, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kyparissi bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 16.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kyparissi bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kyparissi bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.