Ormos Agios Stefanos
cove · Kythnos · Cyclades
Ormos Agios Stefanos is a cove on the island of Kythnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Dryopida.
Kythnos is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Άγιος Στέφανος.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
Cove on the east coast with the white chapel on its islet linked by a tongue of sand, best holding on the island (mud bottom), tavernas; take a line ashore, NNW gusts.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (164°–176°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (25 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agios Stephanos: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 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 south-east wind: Ormos Agia Eirini, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Limin Loutra, 6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kouri, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kouri cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Aosa cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Agios Ioannis cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Lefkes cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kalo Livadi cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Andonides cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Kythnos
- Merichas port
- Ormos Agios Dimitrios cove
- Limin Loutra port
- Ormos Agia Eirini anchorage
Questions
Is Ormos Agios Stefanos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Agios Stefanos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Agia Eirini, 6.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Agios Stefanos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Agios Stefanos?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Agios Stefanos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.