Forókli
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Forókli 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 (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (44°–180°).
- 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 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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 wind: Kámináki, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ópsi, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Diafani, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Minas, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kápi cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Kámináki cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Náti cove · 1 NM by sea
- Ópsi cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agios Minas cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Pontikália cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Finiki Beach cove
- Fokia cove
- Físses cove
- Gialou Chorafi cove
Questions
Is Forókli sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kámináki, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Forókli sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Forókli?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Forókli?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Forókli?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.