Ormos Portokali
cove · Schinousa · Cyclades
Ormos Portokali is a cove on the island of Schinousa, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Schinoussa.
Schinousa is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Portokali.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 10.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-west (184°–228°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Schinoussa: 11 restaurants, bars or cafés, 28 min on foot
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: Livadhi Bay, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Livadhi Bay, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Livadhi Bay, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Schinoussa, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Agios Vasilis cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Schinoussa port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Livadhi Bay anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Tourkopigado Bay anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Agios Georgios port · 2.1 NM by sea
- Merichas Bay cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Schinousa
- Ormos Agios Vasilis cove
- Ormos Alygarias cove
- Paralia Lioliou cove
Questions
Is Ormos Portokali sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Portokali sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Livadhi Bay, 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Portokali?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Portokali?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.