Kipoi
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Kipoi 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 (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west 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 south-east to west-south-west (128°–240°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Kipos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 20 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 east wind: Tsigrado, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agios Ioannis, 8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Ioannis, 8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Sostis, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Sostis cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Psathi cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Agia Kyriaki cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Provatas Bay cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Firiplaka cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Tsigrado cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
Questions
Is Kipoi sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kipoi sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Ioannis, 8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kipoi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kipoi?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kipoi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.