Empourios Bay
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Empourios Bay is a cove on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Plaka.
Milos is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Εμπουρειός.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (57°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.2 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (8°–12°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Emboureios: 26 min by dinghy
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: Fourkovouni, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Klima, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Rivari Bay, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Lagadha, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rivari Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Klima anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Fourkovouni cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Lagadha cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Adamas (anchorage) anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Port of Milos marina · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Agios Konstantinos cove
- Ammoudaraki cove
- Filakopi cove
- Firiplaka cove
Questions
Is Empourios Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fourkovouni, 2.2 NM by sea.
Is Empourios Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Empourios Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Empourios Bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Empourios Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.