Argilaopotamos
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Argilaopotamos 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 and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–180°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (204°–208°).
- 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 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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-east wind: Agios Nikolaos Beach, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Arkasa Beach, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Christou Pigadi, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Christou Pigadi, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Theodoros Beach, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Theodoros Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Arkasa Beach cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Finiki Beach cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Sykelaos cove · 6.7 NM by sea
- Christou Pigadi cove · 7.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Amopi cove
- Apella cove
- Arkasa Beach cove
- Christou Pigadi cove
Questions
Is Argilaopotamos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Argilaopotamos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Nikolaos Beach, 4.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Argilaopotamos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Argilaopotamos?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Argilaopotamos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.