Babylon beach
cove · Olymbiada · Halkidiki and Thassos
Babylon beach is a cove on the coast of Halkidiki and Thassos.
The nearest town is Olymbiada.
It lies in Chalcidice.
The bay opens towards the north-east (50°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-south-east (348°–108°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 54.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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:
- In north wind: Livadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Limani Karianis, 11 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Limani Karianis, 11 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Limani Karianis, 11 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Stageia, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Zepkou cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Vina beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Proti ammoudia cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Stageia cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Patoma cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Mikri Paralia cove · 5.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Halkidiki and Thassos by wind
More places – Olymbiada
- Proti ammoudia cove
- Stageia cove
- Vina beach cove
Questions
Is Babylon beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Livadi, 8.7 NM by sea.
Is Babylon beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limani Karianis, 11 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Babylon beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Babylon beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 54.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Babylon beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.