Stoupa Beach
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Stoupa Beach is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
The nearest town is Stoupa.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (257°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in 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 south-west (208°–220°).
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (224°–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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (142 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Stoupa: 14 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Lefktro Castle: 20 min on foot
- Leuctra (Laconia): 20 min on foot
- West Mani Municipality: 21 min on foot
- Levktro, Messinia: 27 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kalogria cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Delfinia Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 2 NM by sea
- Kalamitsi Beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Pantazi Beach cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kardamyli marina · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Pyla beach cove
- Selitsa Beach cove
- Trachila cove
- Velonas cove
Questions
Is Stoupa Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Stoupa Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Stoupa Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Stoupa Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Stoupa Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.