Riva
cove · Thirasia · Cyclades
Riva is a cove on the island of Thirasia, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Fira.
Thirasia is part of the Santorini.
The bay opens towards the north-east (35°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 27.9 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–136°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-east (344°–52°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (37 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agia Eirini: 6 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 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), 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agia Irini, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Irini, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vlychada, 11.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agia Irini port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Ormos Ammoudi mooring field · 1 NM by sea
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
- Barbarossa mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
- Fira (charter buoys) mooring field · 3.5 NM by sea
- Fira (anchorage) anchorage · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Thirasia
- Agia Irini port
- Ormos Nikolaos mooring field
Questions
Is Riva 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 Riva sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Irini, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Riva?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Riva?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.