Ormos Platys Gialos
cove · Serifos · Cyclades
Ormos Platys Gialos is a cove on the island of Serifos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Kentarchos.
Serifos is part of the Cyclades.
Also known as Πλατύς Γιαλός.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (74°).
Turquoise bay in northern Serifos, excellent shelter in northerly winds over 3-6 m of sand; 40 min on foot to the fortified Taxiarches monastery (1572); open E-SE.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (40°–48°).
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (56°–108°).
- 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 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.9 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.
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 (8 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 Sostis, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Sikamia, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Skala Bay, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Skala Bay, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skala Bay cove · 2 NM by sea
- Psili Ammos Bay cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Sikamia cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Livádhi port · 6 NM by sea
- Livadakia cove · 6.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Serifos
- Livádhi port
- Mega Livadhi Bay cove
- Psili Ammos Bay cove
- Sikamia cove
Questions
Is Ormos Platys Gialos sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Sostis, 3.6 NM by sea.
Is Ormos Platys Gialos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skala Bay, 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Platys Gialos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Platys Gialos?
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Platys Gialos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.