Nisida Kekropoula
anchorage · Kekropoula · Cyclades
Nisida Kekropoula is an anchorage on the island of Kekropoula, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Limenas Markopoulou.
It lies in Attica.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (337°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.3 NM of open water towards the north.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Agios Spyridonas Beach, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Spyridonas Beach, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Spyridonas Beach cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Saint Spyridon cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Nisides Aspronisia cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Panorama cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Kakia Thalassa cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Kekropoula
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field
- Makria Myti cove
- Ormos Episkopis anchorage
- Pefka-Vgethi cove
Questions
Is Nisida Kekropoula sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Spyridonas Beach, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Nisida Kekropoula sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Nisida Kekropoula?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Nisida Kekropoula?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Nisida Kekropoula?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.