Agios Nikolaos Bay
cove · Lavrio · Cyclades
Agios Nikolaos Bay is a cove on the coast of Cyclades.
The nearest town is Lavrio.
The bay opens towards the east (98°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.9 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (84°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
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:
- In north-east wind: Syri, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Syri, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sounion Beach, 7.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Syri cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Limani Lavriou (anchorage) anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Limani Lavriou port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Marina Lavrio port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Olympic Marina marina · 3.1 NM by sea
- Pounda Zeza anchorage · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Lavrio
- Limani Lavriou port
- Olympic Marina marina
- Asimaki cove
- Limani Lavriou (anchorage) anchorage
Questions
Is Agios Nikolaos Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Nikolaos Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sounion Beach, 7.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Nikolaos Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Nikolaos Bay?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Agios Nikolaos Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.