Agriolivadi
cove · Patmos · Dodecanese
Agriolivadi is a cove on the island of Patmos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Skala.
Patmos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-east (125°).
Bay north of Skala, perfect shelter from the prevailing north-westerlies, beach with restaurant (jet skis during the day).
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (104°–112°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (136°–148°).
- 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
Seabed: sand, posidonia and mud.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 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.
A few houses ashore (23 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Kambos, Patmos: 30 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Ormos Meloi, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Psili ammos, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sapsila, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sapsila, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Meloi cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Aspri cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Skala port · 1.6 NM by sea
- Petra Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Paralia Groikos cove · 2.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Skala port
- Aspri cove
- Livadi Kalogiron Beach cove
Questions
Is Agriolivadi sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agriolivadi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sapsila, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agriolivadi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agriolivadi?
Seabed: sand, posidonia and mud. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Agriolivadi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.