Dragon’s Beach

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and 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 west (132°–260°).

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 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 2.7 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).

Within reach:

• Kalo Nero: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 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: Paralia Lagada, 1.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Amatos beach, 11.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina of Makrygialos, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Psalidia, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Psalidia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Anaskelou cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Paralia Lagada cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Paralia Diaskari cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Moni Kapsa Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Analipsi cove · 2.2 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 – Kalo Nero

• Anaskelou cove
• Moni Kapsa Beach cove
• Psalidia cove