Paralia Fyri Ammos
cove · Kythira · Southern Peloponnese
Paralia Fyri Ammos is a cove on the island of Kythira, in the Southern Peloponnese cruising area.
The nearest town is Agia Pelagia.
The bay opens towards the north-east (56°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to south-east (348°–128°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (51 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agia Pelagia: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
- Potamos: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by road
- Kythera: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min by road
- Kythira Municipality: 33 min by road
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: Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Paralia Agia Pelagia, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agia Patrikia, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Agia Pelagia cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Paralia Kalamitsi cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Agia Patrikia cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Paralia Kakia Langada cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Marina Agias Pelagias marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agia Pelagia port · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Kythira
- Kombonada cove
- Limni (Agias Pelagias) cove
- Paralia Kakia Langada cove
- Paralia Kalamitsi cove
Questions
Is Paralia Fyri Ammos sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Paralia Fyri Ammos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Agias Pelagias, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Paralia Fyri Ammos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Fyri Ammos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Paralia Fyri Ammos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.