Pavle
cove · Peloponnese · Southern Peloponnese
Pavle is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The bay opens towards the south (176°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (132°–196°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Old Monemvasia, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Monemvasia, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Monemvasia, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Limenaria, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Limenaria, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Limenaria cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Old Monemvasia cove · 2 NM by sea
- Pori cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Gefyra cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Monemvasia port · 3.3 NM by sea
- Trochalia cove · 5.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Peloponnese
- Agia Marina cove
- Limenaria cove
- Kastella cove
Questions
Is Pavle sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pavle sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Monemvasia, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pavle?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pavle?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Pavle?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.