Oitylo
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Oitylo is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Neo Oitylo.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
Also known as Νέο Οίτυλο.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (251°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.4 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west (236°–272°).
- 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 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Neo Oitylo: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min by dinghy
- Oetylus: 19 min by road
- Karavostasi: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 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:
- In south wind: Limeni, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Chalikia, 10 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Karavostasi, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Karavostasi 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 · 9.5 NM by sea
- Pantazi Beach cove · 9.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Kalamitsi Beach cove
- Kalogria cove
- Paralia Dirou cove
- Aghios Dimitrios cove
Questions
Is Oitylo sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Oitylo sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Oitylo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Oitylo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Oitylo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.