Sykia
cove · Samos · North-East Aegean
Sykia is a cove on the island of Samos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (167°).
Quiet islet just south of Samos, white sandy beaches and chapels; open anchorage in moderate weather.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (104°–184°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (264°–300°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
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 (17 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 north-east wind: Kyriakou, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Apostolos Pavlos, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Samos Marina, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Samos Marina, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Samos Marina, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pappa Beach, 6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kyriakou, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kyriakou cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Apostolos Pavlos cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Perri cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Pappa Beach cove · 6 NM by sea
- Ormos Koumeikon cove · 6.9 NM by sea
- Samos Marina marina · 7.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Samos
- Posidonio cove
- Agia Markella cove
- Beach Limnionas cove
- Klima cove
Questions
Is Sykia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Sykia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Samos Marina, 7.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sykia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sykia?
Room to anchor: medium (about 2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Sykia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.