Sousounia
cove · Rhodes
Sousounia is a cove on the coast of Rhodes.
Rhodes is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the west (279°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (204°–240°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to north (244°–4°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Fourni Beach, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Kouloura Beach, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Glyfada, 14.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Glyfada, 14.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Saint George, 13.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kouloura Beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Limni Beach cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Fourni Beach cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Alyki Beach cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Prasonisi cove · 8.7 NM by sea
- Saint George cove · 13.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Rhodes by wind
More places – Rhodes
- Prasonisi cove
- Kouloura Beach cove
- Saint George cove
- Alyki Beach cove
Questions
Is Sousounia sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Fourni Beach, 5.5 NM by sea.
Is Sousounia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sousounia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sousounia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Sousounia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.