Pantazi Beach
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Pantazi Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Aghios Dimitrios.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to north-west (176°–304°).
- 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 4.8 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.
A few houses ashore (50 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Pephnus: 16 min by dinghy
- Plagiada: 17 min on foot
- Bazigeika: 20 min on foot
- Rigklia: 26 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: Aghios Dimitrios, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kalogria, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Velonas, 6.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aghios Dimitrios cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Stoupa Beach cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kalogria cove · 3 NM by sea
- Trachila cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Delfinia Beach cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Loutsa cove
- Mikro Marathi cove
- Paralia Sandovas cove
- Platanias cove
Questions
Is Pantazi Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pantazi Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Aghios Dimitrios, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pantazi Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pantazi Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pantazi Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.