Ormos Palaiochoriou
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Ormos Palaiochoriou is a cove on the island of Milos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Adamantas.
Milos is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Παλαιοχώρι.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (166°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to west-south-west (84°–252°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: Psarovolada, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Tsigrado, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Filakopi, 10 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Filakopi, 10 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Papafrangas, 10 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agia Kiriaki Beach, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Psarovolada cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Paliochori cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Agia Kiriaki Beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Ormos Geraka cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Tsigrado cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Lagadha cove
- Nerodafni cove
- Psarovolada cove
- Rivari Bay cove
Questions
Is Ormos Palaiochoriou sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Palaiochoriou sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Filakopi, 10 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Palaiochoriou?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Palaiochoriou?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Ormos Palaiochoriou?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.