Platanias
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Platanias is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Pantanassa.
It lies in Laconian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (248°).
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-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-west (192°–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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 44.3 ha).
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.
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 south-east wind: Kapari, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kapari, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ormos Levki, 12.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plytra, 8.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plytra, 8.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Limnes cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Marathias cove · 2 NM by sea
- Kapari cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Kalogeras Beach cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Kato Nisi beach cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Pyla beach cove · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Pantazi Beach cove
- Paralia Sandovas cove
- Pori cove
- Poulia cove
Questions
Is Platanias sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platanias sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kapari, 4.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platanias?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platanias?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 44.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platanias?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.