Makria Ammos
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Makria Ammos is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (205°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (184°–240°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 south-east wind: Elinta Beach, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Trachili, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Trachili, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Elinta Beach, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tigani cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Elinta Beach cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Trachili cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Limenas Lithiou marina · 3.2 NM by sea
- Managros Beach cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Limnia cove · 5.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Lilikas cove
- Limani Petrokaravou port
- Managros Beach cove
- Marmaro cove
Questions
Is Makria Ammos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Makria Ammos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Elinta Beach, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Makria Ammos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Makria Ammos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Makria Ammos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.