Kabaki Bay

cove · Ios · Cyclades

Kabaki 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 Καμπάκι.

The bay opens towards the north-north-west (328°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east wind.

No shelter in north (meltemi), 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 west-north-west to north-north-east (288°–12°).

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 Kabaki Bay for your arrival

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

Seabed, depth and room

Seabed: posidonia and sand.

Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

Approach

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

Protected area and seagrass

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

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Koumbara, 5 NM by sea.
In north-east wind: Koumbara, 5 NM by sea.
In west wind: Charakas, 5.4 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Koumbara, 5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Plakoto Bay cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Gero Aggeli cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Koumbara cove · 5 NM by sea
Tourla cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Perammos cove · 5.3 NM by sea
Charakas cove · 5.4 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind

More places – Ios

Questions

Is Kabaki Bay sheltered from the meltemi?

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Koumbara, 5 NM by sea.

Is Kabaki Bay sheltered from the sirocco?

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Kabaki Bay?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Kabaki Bay?

Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Can you spend the night at Kabaki Bay?

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