Trachili
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Trachili 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 north-west (308°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 21.3 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (288°–328°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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 north wind: Elinta Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Elinta Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Elinta Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Elinta Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Limenas Lithiou marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Makria Ammos cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Tigani cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Managros Beach cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Limnia cove · 6.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
Questions
Is Trachili sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Elinta Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Trachili sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Trachili?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Trachili?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Trachili?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.