Ormos Nikolaos
mooring field · Thirasia · Cyclades
Ormos Nikolaos is a mooring field on the island of Thirasia, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Fira.
Thirasia is part of the Santorini.
Also known as Όρμος Κόρφου.
The bay opens towards the south-east (140°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (144°–148°).
- 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 108.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (61 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Korfos: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Potamos: 27 min on foot
- Manolas: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min on foot
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: Fira (anchorage), 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agia Irini, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Irini, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Barbarossa mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Ormos Ammoudi mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
- Agia Irini port · 2.2 NM by sea
- Riva cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Thirasia
- Barbarossa mooring field
- Agia Irini port
- Riva cove
Questions
Is Ormos Nikolaos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Nikolaos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Irini, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Nikolaos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 108.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Nikolaos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Ormos Nikolaos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.