Tsambia
cove · Tinos · Cyclades
Tsambia 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-south-west (205°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 26.7 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (152°–260°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 54.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite in Kionia: 3 min on foot
- Κιόνια: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Xinara: 23 min by road
- Kampos: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by road
- Volax: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 29 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Agios Romanos, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Livada, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Ioannis Porto, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Angali, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kionia, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kionia cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Platia Ammos cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Tinos port · 1.4 NM by sea
- Angali cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Agios Fokas cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Agios Romanos cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Tinos
Questions
Is Tsambia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tsambia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Romanos, 3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tsambia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tsambia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 54.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Tsambia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.