Agios Nikolaos
cove · Kassandria · Halkidiki and Thassos
Agios Nikolaos is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Kassandria.
It lies in Chalcidice.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (251°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, 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 to north-north-west (184°–328°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nudist Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Elani Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Glifoneri cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Myti cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Sani Marina marina · 5.1 NM by sea
- Bousoulas cove · 5.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Kassandria
- Poseidi cove
- Solina cove
- Elani Beach cove
- Evdos cove
Questions
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Myti, 4.9 NM by sea.
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Glifoneri, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Nikolaos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Nikolaos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Agios Nikolaos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.