Charamida

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 21.7 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (108°–184°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 east wind: Tsafi, 5.5 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Passenger port, 8.5 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Koumanos, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Perama, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Perama cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Koumanos cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Perama port · 1.3 NM by sea
• Agrilia Kratigou cove · 4.3 NM by sea
• Ligonari cove · 4.7 NM by sea
• Tsafi cove · 5.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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