Arkasa Beach
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Arkasa Beach is a cove on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Arkasa.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the north-west (314°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (284°–348°).
- 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 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.9 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.
A few houses ashore (40 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Archaeological site of Arcesine: 7 min on foot
- Arkasa: 17 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 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 north wind: Finiki Beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Fry, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Finiki Beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Finiki Beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Sykelaos cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Agios Theodoros Beach cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Argilaopotamos cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Potali Bay cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Apella cove
- Argilaopotamos cove
- Christou Pigadi cove
- Damatria cove
Questions
Is Arkasa Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Finiki Beach, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Arkasa Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Arkasa Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Arkasa Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Arkasa Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.