Telendos
cove · Telendos · Dodecanese
Telendos is a cove on the island of Telendos, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Chora.
Telendos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-east (142°).
Car-free islet facing Myrties.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–200°).
- 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 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (70 buildings within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Myrties: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min by dinghy
- Masouri: 25 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Myrties port · 0.4 NM by sea
- Emporio Bay cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Ormos Xirokambos cove · 7.1 NM by sea
- Temenia Cove cove · 8.6 NM by sea
- Paralia Lakkiou cove · 8.7 NM by sea
- Lakki Bay cove · 8.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Telendos
- Megali Vlichada Bay cove
- Paralia Marathounda cove
- White beach Aspronisi cove
- Órmos Gyalí mooring field
Questions
Is Telendos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Telendos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Myrties, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Telendos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Telendos?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Telendos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.