Sykelaos
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Sykelaos 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 (267°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
No shelter in south, 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-south-west to north-north-west (200°–336°).
- 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 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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: Finiki Beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Arkasa Beach, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Christou Pigadi, 13.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Finiki Beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Finiki Beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Arkasa Beach cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos Beach cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Potali Bay cove · 4 NM by sea
- Gialou Chorafi cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Kato Lefkos cove · 4.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Potali Bay cove
- Spilia tou Limnioti cove
- Vanánda cove
- Ópsi cove
Questions
Is Sykelaos sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Finiki Beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
Is Sykelaos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sykelaos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sykelaos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Sykelaos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.