Agia Theodoti Bay
cove · Ios · Cyclades
Agia Theodoti Bay is a cove on the island of Ios, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Chora.
Ios is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Αγία Θεοδότη.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).
Beautiful bay on the NE coast of Ios with a beach, ruins of the Byzantine castle (Paleokastro) above; open to the N and E, cables on the bottom.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.2 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to east-north-east (4°–68°).
- 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 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 64.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Agia Theodoti: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min on foot
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: Alinia Bay, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Alinia Bay, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Alinia Bay, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plakes, 6.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Psathi Bay anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea
- Sofias Avlaki cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Vathy Rema Bay cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Gero Aggeli cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Agia Kyriaki Bay cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Plakoto Bay cove · 4.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Ios
- Treis Kleisies cove
- Manganari Bay anchorage
- Mylopotas Bay cove
Questions
Is Agia Theodoti Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Alinia Bay, 5.7 NM by sea.
Is Agia Theodoti Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agia Theodoti Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agia Theodoti Bay?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 64.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agia Theodoti Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.