Komito Beach

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 20.1 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (264°–300°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 4.9 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (4 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 south-west wind: Empatis, 5.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Kokkina, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Kokkina, 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kokkina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Voulgari cove · 0.6 NM by sea
• Finikas cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Alieftiko katafygio Foinika port · 0.7 NM by sea
• Angathopes cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Tria Lagonia cove · 2.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Syros

• Angathopes cove
• Kini cove
• Ai Loukas cove
• Amerikanou cove