Ormos Fournos
cove · Delos · Cyclades
Ormos Fournos is a cove on the island of Delos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Mykonos.
Delos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
UNESCO-listed island sanctuary of Apollo, daytime stop (no overnight).
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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 20.4 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (200°–228°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Megalos Revmatiaris: 22 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: Chapel Bay, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Chapel Bay, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: South Bay, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- South Bay anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ormos Gourna cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Patera Plaka cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Miso Bay anchorage · 5.1 NM by sea
- Agios Ioannis cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Agia Triada cove · 5.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Delos
- Ormos Gourna cove
- Ormos Limionas cove
Questions
Is Ormos Fournos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Fournos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Ormos Fournos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Fournos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Fournos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.