Vagia
cove · Serifos · Cyclades
Vagia is a cove on the island of Serifos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Serifos is part of the Cyclades.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
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).
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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Koutalas cove · 1 NM by sea
- Koutala Bay anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Maliadiko anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Kalo Ampeli Bay anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Mega Livadhi Bay cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Livádhi port · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Serifos
- Koutala Bay anchorage
- Koutalas cove
- Skala Bay cove
- Agios Sostis cove
Questions
Is Vagia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vagia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Vagia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vagia?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Vagia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.