Aspri
cove · Patmos · Dodecanese
Aspri 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 (137°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.3 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (128°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Phora: 24 min by dinghy
- Skala: 19 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by dinghy
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: Psili ammos, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sapsila, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sapsila, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Skala, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skala port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Ormos Meloi cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agriolivadi cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Petra Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Groikos cove · 2.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Skala port
- Agriolivadi cove
- Livadi Kalogiron Beach cove
- Paralia Groikos cove
Questions
Is Aspri sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Aspri sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sapsila, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Aspri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aspri?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Aspri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.