Paralia Agnondia
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Paralia Agnondia 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 (122°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and south-west 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 north-east to east-north-east (56°–60°).
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (64°–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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble 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: Lála, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ópsi, 4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Apella, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Minas, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lála cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agios Minas cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Náti cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Kápi cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Forókli cove · 3.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Náti cove
- Papás Minás cove
- Pontikália cove
- Potali Bay cove
Questions
Is Paralia Agnondia sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lála, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Paralia Agnondia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Paralia Agnondia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Agnondia?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Paralia Agnondia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.