Kyparissos
cove · Kyparissos · Southern Peloponnese
Kyparissos is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (204°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (160°–256°).
- 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 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.7 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 (0 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:
- Kainepolis: 6 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: Porto Kagio, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Kagio, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kourelos, 7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gerolimenas, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Almyrou cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Kapoi cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Gerolimenas cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Kourelos cove · 7 NM by sea
- Porto Kagio cove · 9.1 NM by sea
- Paralia Kato Mezapos cove · 10.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Kyparissos
- Kapoi cove
- Paralia Almyrou cove
Questions
Is Kyparissos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kyparissos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Kagio, 9.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kyparissos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kyparissos?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kyparissos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.