Alagadi Beach 3
cove · Agios Epiktitos · Cyprus
Alagadi Beach 3 is a cove on the coast of Cyprus.
The nearest town is Agios Epiktitos.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (342°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west to north-east (276°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Alagadi Beach 3 lies in the protected area Alagadi Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Kyrenia Tourism Port, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kyrenia Tourism Port, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Diana Beach, 6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Alagadi Turtle Beach 1, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Esentepe, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Esentepe, 6.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Alagadi Turtle Beach 2 cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Alagadi Turtle Beach 1 cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Korenium beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Shayna cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Esentepe Belediye Halk Plajı cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Diana Beach cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind
More places – Agios Epiktitos
Questions
Is Alagadi Beach 3 sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kyrenia Tourism Port, 7.2 NM by sea.
Is Alagadi Beach 3 sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Alagadi Beach 3?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Alagadi Beach 3?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Alagadi Beach 3?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.