Fira (charter buoys)
mooring field · Nea Kameni – Fira, 36.401, 25.387 · Cyclades
Fira (charter buoys) is a mooring field on the island of Nea Kameni, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Fira.
Nea Kameni is part of the Santorini.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (292°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.1 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (276°–288°).
- 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).
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 (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, 4.9 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, 8.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage · 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
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Nea Kameni – Fira, 36.401, 25.387
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage
- Nikoyria cove
- Ormos Megali Angali cove
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, 4.9 NM by sea.
Is Fira (charter buoys) sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Fira (charter buoys)?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fira (charter buoys)?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. 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.