Plytra

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south and south-west wind.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–204°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Plytra: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
• Asopos: 11 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Το νησί) 170 m away
• Supermarket 260 m away
• Parking 200 m away
• Λιμάνι Πλύτρας (port de Plytra)

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: Naftikos Omilos, 8.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Pahia ammos cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Charachia cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Pyla beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
• Bozas cove · 6.1 NM by sea
• Poulia cove · 6.6 NM by sea
• Marathias cove · 6.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Papadianika

• Pahia ammos cove
• Bozas cove