Klima

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.5 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (228°–236°).

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 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

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

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (27 buildings 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 wind: Kavaklı Burun Plajı, 5.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Mourtia, 5.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Mourtia, 5.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Posidonio cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Psili Amos cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Kavaklı Burun mooring field · 4.6 NM by sea
• Kavaklı Burun Plajı cove · 5.1 NM by sea
• Mourtia cove · 5.4 NM by sea
• Aydınlık Kıyısı cove · 6.2 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)

More places – Samos

• Sykia cove
• Beach Limnionas cove
• Samos port
• Apostolos Pavlos cove