Koudouma

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east and west wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (144°–228°).

Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (232°–236°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 2.6 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Koudouma monastery: 7 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 east wind: Agios Ioannis, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Salamias, 3.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Agios Ioannis cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Sweet Kolymbos cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Tris Ekklisies cove · 3.2 NM by sea
• Salamias cove · 3.5 NM by sea
• Leprias cove · 4.4 NM by sea
• Tripiti cove · 5.4 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Agios Ioannis

• Agios Ioannis cove
• Salamias cove