Psili ammos
cove · Patmos · Dodecanese
Psili ammos 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 west-south-west (258°).
Sandy beach in southern Patmos.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (216°–304°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 south wind: Sapsila, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Paralia Groikos, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Paralia Groikos, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Paralia Groikos, 4.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Groikos cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Petra Beach cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Aspri cove · 6.6 NM by sea
- Skala port · 6.7 NM by sea
- Ormos Meloi cove · 6.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Livadi Kalogiron Beach cove
- Paralia Groikos cove
- Ormos Meloi cove
- Petra Beach cove
Questions
Is Psili ammos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Psili ammos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Psili ammos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Psili ammos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Psili ammos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.