Skala
port · Patmos · Dodecanese
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Skala is a port on the island of Patmos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Patmos Municipality.
Patmos is part of the Dodecanese.
Port of Patmos, Monastery of St John and Cave of the Apocalypse (UNESCO).
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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 south-east (120°–128°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Patmos Municipality: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
- Cave of the Apocalypse: 18 min by road
- Monastery of Saint John the Theologian: 19 min by road
- Chora: 11 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by road
- Phora: 23 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Mermaids Tavern) 110 m away
- Supermarket (Σκλαβενίτης) 220 m away
- Bus (Σκάλα) on site
- Parking 60 m away
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, 6.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sapsila, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sapsila, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aspri cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Sapsila cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Ormos Meloi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Agriolivadi cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Petra Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Paralia Groikos cove · 2.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Patmos
- Agriolivadi cove
- Aspri cove
Questions
Is Skala sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Skala sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sapsila, 0.4 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Skala?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Skala?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.