Angali
cove · Folegandros · Cyclades
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Angali 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-west (226°).
Bay sheltered from the meltemi.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west 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-west.
Swell can come in from south to west (184°–272°).
- 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 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (28 buildings 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 south-east wind: Vorina, 8.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Livadi, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Livadi, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Katergo, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Nikolaos, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Katergo cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Livadi cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Karavostasis port · 6.3 NM by sea
- Vorina cove · 8.6 NM by sea
- Aghios Panteleimonas cove · 13.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Folegandros
- Agios Nikolaos cove
- Karavostasis port
Questions
Is Angali sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Angali sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vorina, 8.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Angali?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Angali?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 7.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Angali?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.