Kalamos
cove · Ios · Cyclades
Kalamos 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 east (81°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (48°–120°).
- 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 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 13.3 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 (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: Plakes, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plakes, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Trypiti, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agia Theodoti Bay, 6.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plakes cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Papas cove · 1 NM by sea
- Treis Kleisies cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Agia Kyriaki Bay cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Vathy Rema Bay cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Sofias Avlaki cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Ios
- Gero Aggeli cove
- Kabaki Bay cove
- Kolitsani Bay cove
- Koumbara cove
Questions
Is Kalamos sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plakes, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is Kalamos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Theodoti Bay, 6.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kalamos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kalamos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 13.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kalamos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.