Agios Athanasios
cove · Nea Peramos · Halkidiki and Thassos
Agios Athanasios is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Nea Peramos.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (154°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to west-south-west (72°–240°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Agia Marina: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 17 min by dinghy
- Agios Athanasios, Kavala: 24 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ammolofoi cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Paralia Elaiochoriou cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Vrasidas cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Apovathra cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Limani N.Peramou marina · 4.7 NM by sea
- Psatha cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Nea Peramos
- Apovathra cove
- Ammolofoi cove
- Limani N. Irakleitsas marina
Questions
Is Agios Athanasios sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Athanasios sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Remvi, 5.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Athanasios?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Athanasios?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Agios Athanasios?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.