Schinoussa
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Schinoussa is a port on the island of Schinousa, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Schinousa is part of the Cyclades.
Small Cyclades harbour rated « not to be missed ».
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 26.6 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (172°–212°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Nicolas) 150 m away
- Supermarket 660 m away
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, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Livadhi Bay, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Livadhi Bay, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Portokali cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Ormos Agios Vasilis cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Livadhi Bay anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Agios Georgios port · 1.6 NM by sea
- Tourkopigado Bay anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Vorini Spilia Bay cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Schinousa
- Almyros Bay cove
- Psili Ammos cove
Questions
Is Schinoussa sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Schinoussa sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Livadhi Bay, 1.6 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Schinoussa?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.