Christou Pigadi
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Christou Pigadi 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 east-south-east (121°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (84°–160°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 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 (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 north-east wind: Fokia, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Argilaopotamos, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Karpathos, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Karpathos, 7.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Damatria cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Fokia cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Amopi cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Little Amoopi Beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Argilaopotamos cove · 7.2 NM by sea
- Karpathos port · 7.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Argilaopotamos cove
- Arkasa Beach cove
- Damatria cove
- Evgónimos cove
Questions
Is Christou Pigadi sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Christou Pigadi sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karpathos, 7.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Christou Pigadi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Christou Pigadi?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Christou Pigadi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.