Falassarna
cove · Crete
Falassarna is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest town is Platanos.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (250°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and 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 west (208°–276°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (288°–308°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Trachilos footprints: 27 min by road
- Polyrrhenia: 36 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Xoticospilio, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Sostis, 14.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Sostis, 14.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Sostis, 14.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tiny beach pink sand cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Balos Beach cove · 5.9 NM by sea
- Xoticospilio cove · 7.3 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 14.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Crete
- Domata beach cove
- Episkopi beach cove
- Faskomilia cove
- Ferma cove
Questions
Is Falassarna sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind.
Is Falassarna sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Falassarna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Falassarna?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Falassarna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.