Port of Milos

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.9 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (124°–248°).

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

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Let's meat) 70 m away
• Supermarket (Τσακανός Proton) 160 m away
• Bus (Αδαμαντας) 170 m away
• Parking 200 m away

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: Adamas (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Klima, 2.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Rivari Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Rivari Bay, 2.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Adamas (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Adamas port · 0.1 NM by sea
• Adamas (anchorage) anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
• Lagadha cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Klima anchorage · 2.3 NM by sea
• Rivari Bay cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Empourios Bay cove · 2.9 NM by sea

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 – Milos

• Adamas (anchorage) anchorage
• Kleftiko cove
• Sarakiniko cove
• Sykia cove