Beach Vravrona
cove · Cyclades
Beach Vravrona is a cove on the coast of Cyclades.
The nearest town is Artemida.
It lies in Attica.
The bay opens towards the east (85°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (40°–132°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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 north wind: Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Artemida port · 1.8 NM by sea
- Nisides Aspronisia cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Nisides Kokkinonisia cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 4 NM by sea
- Agios Spyridonas Beach cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Cyclades
- Ormos Megali Angali cove
- Baos cove
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field
Questions
Is Beach Vravrona sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Beach Vravrona sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dimotiko Naftathlitiko Kendro, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Beach Vravrona?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Beach Vravrona?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Beach Vravrona?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.