Tripiti
cove · Samos · North-East Aegean
Tripiti is a cove on the island of Samos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Neo Karlovasi.
The bay opens towards the south (183°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (128°–244°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
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: Perri, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plaka Beach, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ormos Marathokampos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ormos Marathokampos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ormos Marathokampos, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Marathokampos port · 0.8 NM by sea
- Koukounara cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Handaki cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Psili Ammos cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Ormos Koumeikon cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Beach Limnionas cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Samos
- Psili Amos cove
- Samos Marina marina
- Tsabou cove
Questions
Is Tripiti sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tripiti sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plaka Beach, 7.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tripiti?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tripiti?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Tripiti?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.