Orm. Emboreios
cove · Alimia · Rhodes
Orm. Emboreios is a cove on the island of Alimia, in the Rhodes cruising area.
Alimia is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (73°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.4 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (56°–84°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 wind: Orm. Alimias, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Orm. Tigani, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Orm. Tigani, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Orm. Tigani, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Orm. Tigani cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Orm. Alimias cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Glyfada cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Kamiros Skala port · 5 NM by sea
- Chalki port · 5.6 NM by sea
- Mandriko cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Rhodes by wind
More places – Alimia
- Orm. Alimias cove
- Orm. Tigani cove
Questions
Is Orm. Emboreios sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Orm. Alimias, 3.2 NM by sea.
Is Orm. Emboreios sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Orm. Tigani, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Orm. Emboreios?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Orm. Emboreios?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Orm. Emboreios?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.