Glyfada Beach
cove · Naxos · Cyclades
Glyfada Beach is a cove on the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Naxos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the west (272°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (224°–328°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 28.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
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 wind: Paralia Alyko, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mikri Vigla, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Molos, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Piso Livadi, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Piso Livadi, 6.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kastraki Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Kedros Beach cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Hawaii Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Paralia Alyko cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Pyrgaki cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Agiassos cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Naxos
- Agiassos cove
- Azalas cove
- Hawaii Beach cove
- Kastraki Beach cove
Questions
Is Glyfada Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Alyko, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Glyfada Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Glyfada Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Glyfada Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 28.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Glyfada Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.