Fira (anchorage)
anchorage · Palea Kameni · Cyclades
Fira (anchorage) is an anchorage on the island of Palea Kameni, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Fira.
Palea Kameni is part of the Santorini.
The bay opens towards the north (355°).
Bay of the hot sulphur springs of the volcanic islet in the centre of the caldera: anchor and swim to the warm orange water; very busy with excursion boats, deep seabed.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.6 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north (340°–352°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Mesa Pigadia Beach, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Mesa Pigadia Beach, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agia Irini, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Irini, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vlychada, 8.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 2 NM by sea
- Barbarossa mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field · 2.4 NM by sea
- Ormos Ammoudi mooring field · 3.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Palea Kameni
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field
Questions
Is Fira (anchorage) sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mesa Pigadia Beach, 5 NM by sea.
Is Fira (anchorage) sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Fira (anchorage)?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fira (anchorage)?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Fira (anchorage)?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.