Marmari
cove · Syros · Cyclades
Marmari is a cove on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Ano Syros.
Syros is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-west (234°).
One of the wild coves of north-west Syros (with Marmari and Sarakiniko of Aetos), described as « truly splendid », accessible only by sea.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (204°–272°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
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.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 wind: Leia, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Syros Marina, 9.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Grammata, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Grammata, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Leia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Grammata cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Ai Loukas cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Amerikanou cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Sarakiniko cove · 1 NM by sea
- Delfini cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Syros
Questions
Is Marmari sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Marmari sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Marmari?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Marmari?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Marmari?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.