Sikamia
cove · Serifos · Cyclades
Sikamia is a cove on the island of Serifos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Galani.
Serifos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the north-west (305°).
Skala cove in north-west Serifos, superb snorkelling along the reef, Panagia village and its 10th-century church above; shelter from N to WSW, seagrass off the main beach.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (288°–328°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia, sand and mud.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.2 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 (1 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: Mega Livadhi Bay, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Skala Bay, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ormos Platys Gialos, 3.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skala Bay cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Ormos Platys Gialos cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Mega Livadhi Bay cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Psili Ammos Bay cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Agios Sostis cove · 6.9 NM by sea
- Gaidouromandra cove · 7.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Serifos
- Ormos Platys Gialos cove
- Psili Ammos Bay cove
- Koutala Bay anchorage
- Koutalas cove
Questions
Is Sikamia sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mega Livadhi Bay, 5.4 NM by sea.
Is Sikamia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sikamia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sikamia?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and mud. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Sikamia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.