Mesa Pigadia Beach

cove · Santorini · Cyclades

Mesa Pigadia Beach is a cove on the island of Santorini, in the Cyclades cruising area.

The nearest town is Fira.

The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east and 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-east to west (140°–268°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 3.3 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vlychada, 3.9 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 3.3 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.