Petalidi
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Petalidi is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (76°).
Small harbour village on the west coast of the Messenian Gulf, an alternative mentioned between Koroni and Kalamata.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.5 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (52°–116°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 15 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Corone: 18 min by road
- Nichoria: 27 min by road
- Messene: 74 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 Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Chelonaria cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Chrani cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Bitsikolaka cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Episkopi cove · 5 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas port · 6.1 NM by sea
- Nea Koroni cove · 7.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Ormos Kolokythias cove
- Paralia Kato Mezapos cove
- Porto Kagio cove
- Potamós port
Questions
Is Petalidi sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
Is Petalidi sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Kalamatas, 8.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Petalidi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Petalidi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 15 ha).
Can you spend the night at Petalidi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.