Ormos Kefalas
cove · Kalymnos · Dodecanese
Ormos Kefalas is a cove on the island of Kalymnos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Pothia.
Kalymnos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (148°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (116°–180°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 east wind: Myrties, 11 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Protokaravos, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port of Pothia, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port of Pothia, 6.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vlychadia Bay cove · 4 NM by sea
- Therma Beach cove · 6 NM by sea
- Kasonia cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Limani Pothia (anchorage) anchorage · 6.4 NM by sea
- Port of Pothia port · 6.6 NM by sea
- Protokaravos cove · 9.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Kalymnos
- Limani Pothia (anchorage) anchorage
- Myrties port
- Therma Beach cove
- Vroulidia Bay cove
Questions
Is Ormos Kefalas sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Kefalas sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Protokaravos, 9.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Kefalas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Kefalas?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Kefalas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.