Asprochorti

cove · Samos · North-East Aegean

Asprochorti is a cove on the island of Samos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.

The nearest town is Samos.

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) and west wind.

No shelter in north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1 NM of open water towards the north-west.

Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (300°–320°).

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: posidonia, sand and mud.

Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Samos, 4.1 NM by sea.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Seabed: posidonia, sand and mud. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.