Físses
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Físses 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 (275°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (216°–340°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 wind: Agia Eirini, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Evgónimos, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agia Eirini, 5.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Evgónimos cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Agia Eirini cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Lares cove · 8.4 NM by sea
- Sokastro cove · 10.8 NM by sea
- Kato Lefkos cove · 10.8 NM by sea
- Gialou Chorafi cove · 11.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Fokia cove
- Forókli cove
- Gialou Chorafi cove
- Kato Lakkos cove
Questions
Is Físses sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Eirini, 5.6 NM by sea.
Is Físses sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Físses?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Físses?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Físses?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.