Kato Zakros
cove · Crete
Kato Zakros is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest settlement is Kato Zakro.
The bay opens towards the east (88°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (48°–132°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings 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:
- Kato Zakro: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 min on foot
- Zakros: 7 min on foot
- Zakros Gorge: 19 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 north wind: Skinias Beach, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Mazida Ammos beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Asprolithos, 13.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Chiona Beach, 9.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Krinakia beach cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Paralia Potamos cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Karoumes cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Alatsolimni beach cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Maufomouri cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Vourlia beach cove · 4.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Crete
- Tholos Beach cove
- Vlyhada beach cove
- Kedrodasos cove
- Paralia Potamos cove
Questions
Is Kato Zakros sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skinias Beach, 4.6 NM by sea.
Is Kato Zakros sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kato Zakros?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kato Zakros?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kato Zakros?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.