Sapounochoma Bay

cove · Ios · Cyclades

Sapounochoma 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 Σαπουνόχωμα.

The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (180°–300°).

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.

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

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

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Clema Bay, 0.8 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).

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