Cove near Megalo Chorio
cove · Agathonisi · Dodecanese
Cove near Megalo Chorio is a cove on the island of Agathonisi, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Megalo Chorio.
Agathonisi is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (294°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–296°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (308°–316°).
- 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 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 25.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Ormos Palos, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ormos Palos, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ormos Palos, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ormos Palos, 5.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Palos cove · 5.3 NM by sea
- Ormos Tsangari cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Ormos Agiou Georgiou anchorage · 6.4 NM by sea
- Gadourolakkos cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Kyriakou cove · 10.5 NM by sea
- Samos Marina marina · 11.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Agathonisi
- Ormos Palos cove
- Gadourolakkos cove
- Ormos Tsangari cove
Questions
Is Cove near Megalo Chorio sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Palos, 5.3 NM by sea.
Is Cove near Megalo Chorio sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cove near Megalo Chorio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cove near Megalo Chorio?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 25.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cove near Megalo Chorio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.