Platys Gialos
cove · Sifnos · Cyclades
Platys Gialos is a cove on the island of Sifnos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Sifnos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (148°–176°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (41 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Fasolou, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Paralia Fikiada, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Paralia Fikiada, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Apokofto, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platis Gialos cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Apokofto cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Fasolou anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Fikiada cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Kastro cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Vathy cove · 5.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Sifnos
- Kamares port
- Platis Gialos cove
- Vathy cove
- Agia Marina cove
Questions
Is Platys Gialos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platys Gialos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Fikiada, 4.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platys Gialos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platys Gialos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platys Gialos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.