Selitsa Beach
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Selitsa Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-east (132°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (80°–160°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (180°–200°).
- 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 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
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 north-east wind: Tsapi, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Tsapi, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lachanou Beach, 8.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lachanou Beach, 8.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kalamaki cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Faneromeni cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Ammoudi cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Tsapi cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Mikro Marathi cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Kryoneri cove · 4.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Poulia cove
- Pyla beach cove
- Stoupa Beach cove
- Trachila cove
Questions
Is Selitsa Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Selitsa Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Selitsa Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Selitsa Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Selitsa Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.