Flambouria
cove · Kythnos · Cyclades
Flambouria is a cove on the island of Kythnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Merichas.
Kythnos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (292°).
Kythnos anchorage rated « not to be missed ».
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to north-west (268°–320°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 16.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (27 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Flampoúria: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 min on foot
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: Ormos Apokrysis, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Merichas, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ormos Apokrysis, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ormos Apokrysis, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Avlaki anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Merichas port · 2 NM by sea
- Ormos Apokrysis anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Ormos Episkopis anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Episkopi anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Fikiada anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Kythnos
- Ormos Kolona anchorage
- Andonides cove
- Merichas port
- Ormos Agios Dimitrios cove
Questions
Is Flambouria sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Apokrysis, 2 NM by sea.
Is Flambouria sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Flambouria?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Flambouria?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 16.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Flambouria?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.