Elinta Beach
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Elinta Beach is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Avgonyma.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).
Narrow cove on the west coast lined with pines down to the water, cooler and calmer than the open beaches.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south and south-west wind.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (204°–208°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Trachili cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Makria Ammos cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Tigani cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Limenas Lithiou marina · 2.1 NM by sea
- Managros Beach cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Limnia cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Agia Dynami cove
- Apothika cove
- Limani Chiou port
- Limenas Lithiou marina
Questions
Is Elinta Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Elinta Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Elinta Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Elinta Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Elinta Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.