Emporeios
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Emporeios is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
It lies in Kalamoti Bay.
The bay opens towards the south-east (136°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-east (116°–160°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (83 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Vroulidia Bay, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Karynta beach, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agia Dynami, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Komi Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Lilikas cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Vroulidia Bay cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Vokaria port · 6.1 NM by sea
- Karynta beach cove · 7.2 NM by sea
- Agios Aimilianos cove · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Paralia Kato Fana cove
- Paralia Traxyli cove
- Agia Ermioni cove
- Agiasmata cove
Questions
Is Emporeios sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Emporeios sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karynta beach, 7.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Emporeios?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Emporeios?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Emporeios?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.