Agia Irini
port · Thirasia · Cyclades
Agia Irini is a port on the island of Thirasia, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Fira.
Thirasia is part of the Santorini.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 27.7 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to north-east (8°–48°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 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 north wind: Mesa Pigadia Beach, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Mesa Pigadia Beach, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Fira (anchorage), 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vlychada, 11.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Riva cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Ammoudi mooring field · 1 NM by sea
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field · 2.2 NM by sea
- Barbarossa mooring field · 2.2 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 3.4 NM by sea
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Thirasia
- Barbarossa mooring field
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field
- Riva cove
Questions
Is Agia Irini sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mesa Pigadia Beach, 7.8 NM by sea.
Is Agia Irini sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Agia Irini?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.