Anchorages sheltered from the meltemi – Crete

In north wind (meltemi), these 123 places of Crete are rated as well sheltered: little open water and little swell from the north. Always read the forecast of the day: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Mikri Triopetra BeachPreveli BeachAgia FotiaPink BeachSandy BeachSchinaria BeachSougia BeachTriopetra BeachAmatos beachBotzalaki beachLoutrakiMazida Ammos beachPolyrizos BeachTrypitiVlyhada beachKedrodasosLigres BeachMarmara BeachMirtosAchliaAgia Marina BeachAgios Charalampos BeachAgios GeorgiosAgios IoannisAgios NikitasAgios PanteleimonAlioriAmmofolos BeachAnalipsiAnaskelouAnatolika BeachAnidri BeachArgilos BeachAsprolithosCavesChrysostomosDamnoni BeachDermatosDianiskariDomata beachDragon’s BeachDynonissos beachFaflagkosFaskomiliaFermaFilakiFinikas BayFinikidia BeachFotinari BeachGialopotama BeachGianiskari sandy beachGra LygiaGramméno BeachHohlakasItanos BeachKakkosKalami beachKallikovrechtisKalogerasKaravovrysiKatsouni nudist beachKefala BeachKendrodasosKeratokambosKeratokambosKokkines PlakesKokkino VolakasKorakas BeachKoudoumaKoudounataKrassas beachKrios BeachKyriamadiLakki BeachLentasLepriasLissos BeachListisLivari beachLycos Beach-Paralia LykosMaherida Nudist BeachMakria AmmosMoni Kapsa BeachNeos MyrtosOrthi AmmosOstriaPalariaPaligremnos Beach (Nudist)PapalakousParalia DiaskariParalia FrangokastellouParalia LagadaParalia Psilos VolakasParalia TrochalouParalia VliteParalia tis grias to pidimaPera KoutelosPeristeres BeachPodare BeachPorosPotamiPrasonisi BeachPsalidiaSalamiasSedoniSidoniaSkinias BeachSkourosSouda BeachStenaStomioSweet KolymbosSweet Water BeachTertsaTimios Stavros beachTrachoulasTrahili BeachTripitiTris EkklisiesTsiflikiVangesVatalos BeachVatos

• Port or marina
• Cove or anchorage
• Mooring field
• Exceptional

• Mikri Triopetra Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 3.8 m
• Preveli Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.8 m
• Agia Fotia cove · sheltered: N NW · 7.5 m
• Pink Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.7 m
• Sandy Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E SE · 3.5 m
• Schinaria Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E · 8.8 m
• Sougia Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 9.3 m
• Triopetra Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E · 3 m
• Amatos beach cove · sheltered: N SW W NW · 4.4 m
• Botzalaki beach cove · sheltered: N NE E · 3.4 m
• Loutraki cove · sheltered: N S SW W NW · 5.6 m
• Mazida Ammos beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.3 m
• Polyrizos Beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.5 m
• Trypiti cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.6 m
• Vlyhada beach cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 4 m
• Kedrodasos cove · sheltered: N NE E · 5 m
• Ligres Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E · 4.5 m
• Marmara Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 8.6 m
• Mirtos cove · sheltered: N NW · 5.4 m
• Achlia cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5.8 m
• Agia Marina Beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.9 m
• Agios Charalampos Beach cove · sheltered: N · 5.9 m
• Agios Georgios cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.7 m
• Agios Ioannis cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 8.6 m
• Agios Nikitas cove · sheltered: N W NW · 6.1 m
• Agios Panteleimon cove · sheltered: N NW · 2.9 m
• Aliori cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.1 m
• Ammofolos Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E · 3.3 m
• Analipsi cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.3 m
• Anaskelou cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 6.8 m
• Anatolika Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.9 m
• Anidri Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.6 m
• Argilos Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.4 m
• Asprolithos cove · sheltered: N NE E · 4.7 m
• Caves cove · sheltered: N W NW · 9 m
• Chrysostomos cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5 m
• Damnoni Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 5 m
• Dermatos cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.3 m
• Dianiskari cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 9.4 m
• Domata beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 7 m
• Dragon’s Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 6.5 m
• Dynonissos beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.5 m
• Faflagkos cove · sheltered: N NE · 5 m
• Faskomilia cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.8 m
• Ferma cove · sheltered: N NW · 10.6 m
• Filaki cove · sheltered: N NW · 4.8 m
• Finikas Bay cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 7 m
• Finikidia Beach cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 5.9 m
• Fotinari Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.8 m
• Gialopotama Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.9 m
• Gianiskari sandy beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5 m
• Gra Lygia cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3 m
• Gramméno Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 4.3 m
• Hohlakas cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5.8 m
• Itanos Beach cove · sheltered: N SW W NW · 4 m
• Kakkos cove · sheltered: N W NW · 5 m
• Kalami beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 9 m
• Kallikovrechtis cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.3 m
• Kalogeras cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.3 m
• Karavovrysi cove · sheltered: N NW · 6.8 m
• Katsouni nudist beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 5.7 m
• Kefala Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.7 m
• Kendrodasos cove · sheltered: N NE E · 6.6 m
• Keratokambos cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3 m
• Keratokambos cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.3 m
• Kokkines Plakes cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 6.2 m
• Kokkino Volakas cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 4.8 m
• Korakas Beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 4.7 m
• Koudouma cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 8 m
• Koudounata cove · sheltered: N · 3.3 m
• Krassas beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.3 m
• Krios Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 7 m
• Kyriamadi cove · sheltered: N NE E SE S · 8 m
• Lakki Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.2 m
• Lentas cove · sheltered: N W NW · 4.6 m
• Leprias cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5.7 m
• Lissos Beach cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 7.7 m
• Listis cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.3 m
• Livari beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 6.7 m
• Lycos Beach-Paralia Lykos cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 4.4 m
• Maherida Nudist Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E SE · 5.9 m
• Makria Ammos cove · sheltered: N W NW · 6.5 m
• Moni Kapsa Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 7.9 m
• Neos Myrtos cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.2 m
• Orthi Ammos cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.3 m
• Ostria cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.7 m
• Palaria cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.6 m
• Paligremnos Beach (Nudist) cove · sheltered: N NE E SE S · 4.7 m
• Papalakous cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.8 m
• Paralia Diaskari cove · sheltered: N NE E · 4.6 m
• Paralia Frangokastellou cove · sheltered: N NW · 4.8 m
• Paralia Lagada cove · sheltered: N NE E · 5.7 m
• Paralia Psilos Volakas cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 4.8 m
• Paralia Trochalou cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 6.6 m
• Paralia Vlite cove · sheltered: N NE S SW W NW · 4.7 m
• Paralia tis grias to pidima cove · sheltered: N NW · 10.6 m
• Pera Koutelos cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.6 m
• Peristeres Beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.9 m
• Podare Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 4.4 m
• Poros cove · sheltered: N NE · 7.5 m
• Potami cove · sheltered: N NE · 3.2 m
• Prasonisi Beach cove · sheltered: N NW · 4.7 m
• Psalidia cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 9.3 m
• Salamias cove · sheltered: N NE W NW · 5 m
• Sedoni cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 7 m
• Sidonia cove · sheltered: N NE · 6.1 m
• Skinias Beach cove · sheltered: N W NW · 4.8 m
• Skouros cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.3 m
• Souda Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 6 m
• Stena cove · sheltered: N NW · 16.6 m
• Stomio cove · sheltered: N NW · 2.8 m
• Sweet Kolymbos cove · sheltered: N NW · 3.4 m
• Sweet Water Beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5.9 m
• Tertsa cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.4 m
• Timios Stavros beach cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 4.6 m
• Trachoulas cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 5 m
• Trahili Beach cove · sheltered: N NE E NW · 4.8 m
• Tripiti cove · sheltered: N W NW · 4.7 m
• Tris Ekklisies cove · sheltered: N NW · 4.7 m
• Tsifliki cove · sheltered: N E SW W NW · 3.7 m
• Vanges cove · sheltered: N NE NW · 3.2 m
• Vatalos Beach cove · sheltered: N NE · 6.3 m
• Vatos cove · sheltered: N NW · 3 m

Sheltered anchorages by wind

• 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)