Agios Nikolaos Beach
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Agios Nikolaos Beach 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 west (270°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (236°–252°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (256°–300°).
- 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 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Archaeological site of Arcesine: 7 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 south wind: Arkasa Beach, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Fry, 9.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Finiki Beach, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Arkasa Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Finiki Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Agios Theodoros Beach cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Sykelaos cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Argilaopotamos cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Potali Bay cove · 6.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Agios Minas cove
- Agios Nikolaos cove
- Agios Theodoros Beach cove
- Amopi cove
Questions
Is Agios Nikolaos Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Nikolaos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agios Nikolaos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Nikolaos Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Nikolaos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.