Agia Marina
cove · Sifnos · Cyclades
Agia Marina is a cove on the island of Sifnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Kamares.
Sifnos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the west (274°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (260°–292°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 9.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (116 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kamares: 11 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-west wind: Kamares, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Platys Gialos, 10.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vathy, 4.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kamares port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Vroulidia cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Bay of Cherronisos cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Vlychada cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Vathy cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Fikiada cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Sifnos
- Platys Gialos cove
- Vathy cove
- Fasolou anchorage
- Kastro cove
Questions
Is Agia Marina sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agia Marina sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agia Marina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agia Marina?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 9.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agia Marina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.