Korthiou
port · Andros · Cyclades
Korthiou is a port on the island of Andros, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Ormos Korthiou.
Andros is part of the Cyclades.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (68°–96°).
- 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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ormos Korthiou: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Rogo: 30 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Mylos) 110 m away
- Supermarket (Βουραζέρης) 630 m away
- Bus 570 m away
- Parking 650 m away
- Abri de pêche du Όρμος Korthiou (Andros)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Kavalouriko Beach, 10.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Schoinaki, 14.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Paraporti, 5.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Korthiou cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Vidzi cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Agios Ioannis cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Paraporti cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Piso Gyalia cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Steno (Stavros) cove · 7.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Andros
- Ateni cove
- Kalamaki cove
- Limanaki cove
- Palaiopoli cove
Questions
Is Korthiou sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Korthiou sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paraporti, 5.5 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Korthiou?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Korthiou?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.