Tsigrado
cove · Milos · Cyclades
Tsigrado 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-west (210°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (152°–192°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (204°–264°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 29.8 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 (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 south-east wind: Agios Konstantinos, 13.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Konstantinos, 13.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Konstantinos, 13.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kalamos, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Firiplaka, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Firiplaka cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Provatas Bay cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Ormos Geraka cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kipoi cove · 1.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Milos
- Sarakiniko cove
- Sykia cove
- Agathia Beach cove
- Agia Kiriaki Beach cove
Questions
Is Tsigrado sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tsigrado sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Konstantinos, 13.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tsigrado?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tsigrado?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 29.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Tsigrado?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.