Agios Nikolaos

cove · Folegandros · Cyclades

Agios Nikolaos is a cove on the island of Folegandros, in the Cyclades cruising area.

The nearest town is Ano Meria.

Folegandros is part of the Cyclades.

The bay opens towards the south-south-west (204°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (160°–252°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 7.7 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Beach within 300 m.

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vorina, 8.6 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 7.7 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.