Katergo

cove · Folegandros · Cyclades

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

The nearest town is Karavostasis.

Folegandros is part of the Cyclades.

The bay opens towards the east-south-east (117°).

Pebble cove at the foot of the cliffs in SE Folegandros, accessible only on foot or by sea, emerald water and a 40 m drop-off for diving; 10 min from Karavostasis, bottom that drops off quickly.

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Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in west and north-west wind.

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

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

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

Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (44°–52°).

Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (60°–184°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Katergo for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Seabed, depth and room

Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

Approach

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

Protected area and seagrass

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

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: Karavostasis, 1.6 NM by sea.
In north-east wind: Angali, 4.9 NM by sea.
In east wind: Angali, 4.9 NM by sea.
In south-east wind: Vorina, 4.7 NM by sea.
In south wind: Livadi, 1.1 NM by sea.
In south-west wind: Livadi, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Livadi cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Karavostasis port · 1.6 NM by sea
Vorina cove · 4.7 NM by sea
Angali cove · 4.9 NM by sea
Agios Nikolaos cove · 5 NM by sea
Aghios Panteleimonas cove · 9.1 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind

More places – Folegandros

Questions

Is Katergo sheltered from the meltemi?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karavostasis, 1.6 NM by sea.

Is Katergo sheltered from the sirocco?

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vorina, 4.7 NM by sea.

What is the seabed at Katergo?

Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).

Can you spend the night at Katergo?

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