Trachila
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Trachila is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-west (216°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (164°–272°).
- 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 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (66 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Aghios Dimitrios, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kalogria, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Karavostasi, 6.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aghios Dimitrios cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Pantazi Beach cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 4 NM by sea
- Stoupa Beach cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Kalogria cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Limeni cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Selitsa Beach cove
- Stoupa Beach cove
- Velonas cove
- Vlychada cove
Questions
Is Trachila sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Trachila sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Aghios Dimitrios, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Trachila?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Trachila?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Trachila?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.