Karpathos
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Karpathos is a port on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
Main port and capital of Karpathos, full provisioning; mooring outside the fishing mole, uncomfortable above force 5 from the north-west.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (312°–336°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north (344°–360°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Poseidium (Karpathos): 6 min on foot
- Archaeological museum of Karpathos: 6 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (To Kyma) 190 m away
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: Little Amoopi Beach, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Fokia, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Achata, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Little Amoopi Beach, 5.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Achata cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Spilia tou Limnioti cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Kato Lakkos cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Kyra Panaghia cove · 5.3 NM by sea
- Little Amoopi Beach cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Amopi cove · 5.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Diafani port
- Achata cove
- Agia Eirini cove
Questions
Is Karpathos sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Little Amoopi Beach, 5.6 NM by sea.
Is Karpathos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Karpathos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Karpathos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.