Fira (charter buoys)
mooring field · Palea Kameni – Fira, 36.393, 25.383 · Cyclades
Fira (charter buoys) is a mooring field 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 south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (216°–248°).
- 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 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Fira (anchorage), 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Fira (anchorage), 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agia Irini, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Irini, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vlychada, 7.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 2 NM by sea
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 3.2 NM by sea
- Barbarossa mooring field · 3.4 NM by sea
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field · 3.5 NM by sea
- Mesa Pigadia Beach cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Palea Kameni – Fira, 36.393, 25.383
- Beach Vravrona cove
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field
- Makria Myti cove
- Nisida Kekropoula anchorage
Questions
Is Fira (charter buoys) sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mesa Pigadia Beach, 4 NM by sea.
Is Fira (charter buoys) sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fira (anchorage), 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Fira (charter buoys)?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fira (charter buoys)?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Fira (charter buoys)?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.