Agios Sostis
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Agios Sostis is a cove on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Adamantas.
Milos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (116°–212°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 25.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Provatas: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Provatas Bay cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Firiplaka cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Tsigrado cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Kipoi cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Geraka cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Psathi cove
- Agia Kyriaki cove
- Fourkovouni cove
- Gerania cove
Questions
Is Agios Sostis sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Sostis sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mitakas, 14.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Sostis?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Sostis?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 25.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Sostis?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.