Ormos Meloi
cove · Patmos · Dodecanese
Ormos Meloi 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 east-south-east (119°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (108°–120°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (128°–136°).
- 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 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings 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: Psili ammos, 6.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sapsila, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sapsila, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agriolivadi cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Aspri cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Skala port · 1.2 NM by sea
- Petra Beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Paralia Groikos cove · 2.5 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Paralia Groikos cove
- Psili ammos cove
- Petra Beach cove
- Sapsila cove
Questions
Is Ormos Meloi sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Meloi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sapsila, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Meloi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Meloi?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Meloi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.