Paralia Marathounda
cove · Pserimos · Dodecanese
Paralia Marathounda is a cove on the island of Pserimos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Zipari.
Pserimos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the north (8°).
Pretty anchorage on sand 3-7 m off a pleasant beach, protected from the meltemi, away from the port of Pserimos overrun by excursion boats.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (352°–28°).
- 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 11.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 12.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 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 (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: Vroulidia Bay, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vroulidia Bay, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vroulidia Bay, 4.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Vroulidia Bay cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Avlakia port · 4.6 NM by sea
- Vathys Bay cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- D-Marin Turgutreis marina · 5.6 NM by sea
- Kadıkalesi cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Meteor Beach cove · 6.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Pserimos
- Mandraki port
- Megali Vlichada Bay cove
- Telendos cove
- White beach Aspronisi cove
Questions
Is Paralia Marathounda sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vroulidia Bay, 4.5 NM by sea.
Is Paralia Marathounda sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Paralia Marathounda?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Marathounda?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 12.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Paralia Marathounda?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.