Platanistos

cove · Andros · Cyclades

Platanistos is a cove on the island of Andros, in the Cyclades cruising area.

Andros is part of the Cyclades.

The bay opens towards the north-east (50°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (24°–80°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Piso Gyalia, 5.8 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lefka, 2.7 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.