Fokia
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Fokia 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-south-east (163°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (120°–128°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (132°–200°).
- 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 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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
Beach within 300 m.
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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Damatria cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Amopi cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Christou Pigadi cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Little Amoopi Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Karpathos port · 6.4 NM by sea
- Argilaopotamos cove · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Evgónimos cove
- Finiki Beach cove
- Forókli cove
- Físses cove
Questions
Is Fokia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Fokia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karpathos, 6.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Fokia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fokia?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Fokia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.