Apothika
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Apothika is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Mesta.
The bay opens towards the south-west (214°).
Almost deserted bay on the south-west coast, with a tiny fishermen's shelter for landing by tender.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (180°–252°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 south-east wind: Agia Dynami, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Dynami, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cove near Mesta, 7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Paralia Traxyli, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Traxyli cove · 3 NM by sea
- Agia Dynami cove · 3 NM by sea
- Paralia Kato Fana cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Merikounta cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Karynta beach cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Vroulidia Bay cove · 8.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Agia Dynami cove
- Elinta Beach cove
- Limani Chiou port
Questions
Is Apothika sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Apothika sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agia Dynami, 3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Apothika?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Apothika?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Apothika?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.