Papas
cove · Ios · Cyclades
Papas 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 (92°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in 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 east-north-east to east-south-east (72°–116°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kalamos cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plakes cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Treis Kleisies cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Agia Kyriaki Bay cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Chalara Bay cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Vathy Rema Bay cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Ios
- Koumbara cove
- Manousou Bay cove
- Pepa Bay cove
- Perammos cove
Questions
Is Papas sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Papas sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pepa Bay, 6.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Papas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Papas?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Papas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.