Agios Pavlos
anchorage · Amorgos · Cyclades
Agios Pavlos is an anchorage on the island of Amorgos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Amorgos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (251°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (248°–264°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 south-west wind: Katapola Bay, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Katapola Bay, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nikoyria, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nikoyria cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Katapola Bay cove · 5.3 NM by sea
- Katapola (anchorage) anchorage · 5.7 NM by sea
- Maltesi cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Katapola port · 5.8 NM by sea
- Lefkes cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Amorgos
- Katapola Bay cove
- Lefkes cove
- Levrosos cove
- Mikri Vlichada Bay cove
Questions
Is Agios Pavlos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Pavlos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agios Pavlos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Pavlos?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Pavlos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.