Paralia Kato Fana
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Paralia Kato Fana is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-west (218°).
Narrow but deep bay, with a sandy beach at its head, enough swinging room and excellent holding; close to the ancient site of Apollo Phanaios.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in 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-south-west to west-south-west (196°–244°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 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 (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Phanai Apollo Sanctuary: 12 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Agia Dynami, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Emporeios, 8.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Paralia Traxyli, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agia Dynami cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Paralia Traxyli cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Karynta beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Apothika cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Vroulidia Bay cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Merikounta cove · 6.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Limnia cove
- Limnos cove
- Paralia Traxyli cove
- Emporeios cove
Questions
Is Paralia Kato Fana sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Paralia Kato Fana sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Paralia Kato Fana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Kato Fana?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Paralia Kato Fana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.