Agios Charalampos Beach
cove · Hora Sfakion · Crete
Agios Charalampos Beach is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest town is Hora Sfakion.
The bay opens towards the south (184°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west (104°–268°).
- 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).
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 (4 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Marina of Chora Sfakion, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina of Chora Sfakion, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: New Harbour Plakias, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: New Harbour Plakias, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Loutro, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Loutro, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Filaki, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Filaki cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Marina of Chora Sfakion port · 1.2 NM by sea
- Pera Koutelos cove · 2 NM by sea
- Sweet Water Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Timios Stavros beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Vatalos Beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Hora Sfakion
- Marina of Chora Sfakion port
- Filaki cove
- Sweet Water Beach cove
Questions
Is Agios Charalampos Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Charalampos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is New Harbour Plakias, 11.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Charalampos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Charalampos Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Agios Charalampos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.