Petra Beach
cove · Patmos · Dodecanese
Petra Beach 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 (84°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–60°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (144°–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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Grigos, Patmos: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 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 north wind: Paralia Groikos, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paralia Groikos, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Psili ammos, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sapsila, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sapsila, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Groikos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Aspri cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Skala port · 1.7 NM by sea
- Ormos Meloi cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Agriolivadi cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Psili ammos cove
- Ormos Meloi cove
- Sapsila cove
Questions
Is Petra Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Groikos, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Petra Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sapsila, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Petra Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Petra Beach?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Petra Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.