Merchia

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.

No shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (12°–64°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 4.4 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (2 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 wind: Frangia, 4.2 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Frangia, 4.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Tarsanas, 5.1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Frangia, 4.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Fokos cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Mersini cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Frangia anchorage · 4.2 NM by sea
• Lia anchorage · 4.8 NM by sea
• Agios Sostis cove · 4.8 NM by sea
• Panormos cove · 4.9 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 – Mykonos

• Karapetis cove
• Lia anchorage
• Mersini cove
• New Port of Mykonos marina