Finikidia Beach
cove · Crete
Finikidia Beach is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest settlement is Agios Pavlos.
Also known as Άγιος Παύλος.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east 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-south-west (132°–208°).
- 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 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (37 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agios Pavlos: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 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: Ammofolos Beach, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Melissa Sandhills, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina of Agia Galini, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina of Agia Galini, 6.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ammofolos Beach cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Melissa Sandhills cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Triopetra Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Mikri Triopetra Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Prasonisi Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Ligres Beach cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Crete
- Faskomilia cove
- Ferma cove
- Geropotamos beach cove
- Hohlakas cove
Questions
Is Finikidia Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Finikidia Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Melissa Sandhills, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Finikidia Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Finikidia Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Finikidia Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.