Agios Sostis
cove · Serifos · Cyclades
Agios Sostis is a cove on the island of Serifos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Livadi.
Serifos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-east (139°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 9.3 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (128°–156°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 east wind: Livádhi, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Livádhi, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Psili Ammos Bay, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Psili Ammos Bay cove · 1 NM by sea
- Livádhi port · 2.4 NM by sea
- Avlomonas cove · 3 NM by sea
- Livadakia cove · 3 NM by sea
- Ormos Platys Gialos cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Skala Bay cove · 5.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Serifos
- Vagia cove
- Skala Bay cove
- Kalo Ampeli Bay anchorage
- Livadakia cove
Questions
Is Agios Sostis sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Sostis sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Livádhi, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Sostis?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Sostis?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Sostis?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.