Solina
cove · Kassandria · Halkidiki and Thassos
Solina is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Kassandria.
It lies in Toronean Gulf.
The bay opens towards the north-east (51°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to south-east (336°–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
Seabed: sand, posidonia and mud.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Lefki Peristera, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lefki Peristera cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Плаж с бар cove · 1 NM by sea
- Kallithea cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Evdos cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Liosi cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Kalogeriko cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Kassandria
- Kallithea cove
- Poseidi cove
- Agios Nikolaos cove
- Elani Beach cove
Questions
Is Solina sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Solina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Solina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Solina?
Seabed: sand, posidonia and mud. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Solina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.