Agios Romanos
cove · Tinos · Cyclades
Agios Romanos is a cove on the island of Tinos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Tinos.
Tinos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the south-west (236°).
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 14.6 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (196°–280°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.7 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agios Romanos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 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 south-west wind: Agios Ioannis Porto, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Angali, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Giannaki, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kandani cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Agios Petros cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Giannaki cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Platia Ammos cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Kionia cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Tsambia cove · 3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Tinos
- Kolymbithra cove
- Schoinaki cove
- Agia Kyriaki cove
- Agios Fokas cove
Questions
Is Agios Romanos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Romanos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agios Romanos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Romanos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Romanos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.