Kanapitsa beach
cove · Skiathos · Sporades
Kanapitsa beach is a cove on the island of Skiathos, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Skiathos.
Skiathos is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (77°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.3 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to east (84°–100°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 13.2 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (18 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kanapitsa, Skiathos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 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:
- In north-east wind: Skiathos Port, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Platanias Bay, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Koukounaries Marina, 4.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tsougkrias Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Skiathos Port port · 1.7 NM by sea
- Lalarias Beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Platanias Bay cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Troulos Beach cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Koukounaries Marina marina · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skiathos
- Big Aselinos cove
- Big Banana Beach cove
- Kastro Beach cove
- Krifi Ammos Beach cove
Questions
Is Kanapitsa beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kanapitsa beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Koukounaries Marina, 4.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kanapitsa beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kanapitsa beach?
Room to anchor: large (about 13.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kanapitsa beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.