Agia Eirini
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Agia Eirini is a cove on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-west (230°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and west wind.
No shelter in south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 18.3 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (220°–248°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 south wind: Lares, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 6.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lares cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Evgónimos cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Físses cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Sokastro cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Kato Lefkos cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Gialou Chorafi cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Karpathos port
- Achata cove
- Agios Minas cove
- Agios Nikolaos cove
Questions
Is Agia Eirini sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agia Eirini sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agia Eirini?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agia Eirini?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agia Eirini?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.