Mouries
cove · Nea Moudania · Halkidiki and Thassos
Mouries is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Nea Moudania.
It lies in Chalcidice.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (205°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (132°–284°).
- 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 3.5 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.
Built-up shore (101 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Mouries: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
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: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Dionysiou cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plagia-Flogita Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Portes Beach cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Nea Potidea cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Delfinia Settlement cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Iliovasilema cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Nea Moudania
- Iliovasilema cove
- Kavouri cove
- Nea Potidea cove
- Paralia Dionysiou cove
Questions
Is Mouries sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Mouries sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina near Nea Moudania, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Mouries?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Mouries?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Mouries?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.