Gero Aggeli
cove · Ios · Cyclades
Gero Aggeli is a cove on the island of Ios, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Chora.
Ios is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (346°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 16 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–64°).
Swell can come in from west to north-east (276°–48°).
- 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 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Alinia Bay, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Alinia Bay, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kabaki Bay, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plakoto Bay, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Theodoti Bay, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Koumbara, 7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plakoto Bay cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Kabaki Bay cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Agia Theodoti Bay cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Psathi Bay anchorage · 5.5 NM by sea
- Sofias Avlaki cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Alinia Bay cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Ios
- Chalara Bay cove
- Charakas cove
- Kabaki Bay cove
- Kalamos cove
Questions
Is Gero Aggeli sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Alinia Bay, 5.9 NM by sea.
Is Gero Aggeli sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Gero Aggeli?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Gero Aggeli?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Gero Aggeli?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.