Sounion Beach

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

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

Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (224°–256°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 8.4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Protected area and seagrass

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

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Temple of Poseidon at cape Sounion: 14 min on foot
• Sounion Kouros: 14 min on foot
• Sounion: 18 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 wind: Marina Legrenon, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Marina Legrenon, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Marina Legrenon, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Marina Legrenon marina · 1.2 NM by sea
• Legrena port · 1.2 NM by sea
• Legrena cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Unofficial Nudist Beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Charakas cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Asimaki cove · 2.9 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• Two weeks in the Cyclades from Alimos
• One week in the Cyclades from Lavrio
• Two weeks in the Cyclades from Lavrio
• All odysseys: Cyclades and Saronic Gulf

Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Lavrio

• Marina Lavrio port
• Limani Lavriou port