Pachia Ammos
port · Crete – Pachia Ammos, 35.111, 25.816 · Crete
Pachia Ammos is a port on the coast of Crete.
Shelter by wind direction
Sheltered from every direction.
- 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.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant 530 m away
- Supermarket 970 m away
- Bus 410 m away
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pachia Ammos cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Vryonisi cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Tholos Beach cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Voulisma cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Agios Pandeleimonas cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Karavostasi cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Crete – Pachia Ammos, 35.111, 25.816
- Neos Myrtos cove
- Pachia Ammos cove
- Palaria cove
- Paligremnos Beach (Nudist) cove
Questions
Is Pachia Ammos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pachia Ammos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Pachia Ammos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.