Paralia Felou

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in west wind.

No shelter in south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 20.8 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (204°–236°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 4.4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).

Within reach:

• Kourtali: 21 min by dinghy

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south wind: Gavrio, 3.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Gavrio, 3.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Gavrio, 3.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Piso Limnionas cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Limanaki cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Vlychada cove · 3.4 NM by sea
• Agios Petros cove · 3.7 NM by sea
• Gavrio port · 3.7 NM by sea
• Kypri cove · 4.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• 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)

More places – Andros

• Lefka cove
• Ormos Korthiou cove
• Batsi marina
• Kypri cove