Agia Sotira
cove · Saronic Gulf
Agia Sotira is a cove on the coast of Saronic Gulf.
The nearest town is Galatas.
The bay opens towards the north-west (314°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north-west.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Pogon: 17 min by dinghy
- Megali Magoula: 19 min on foot
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: Russian Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Russian Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Russian Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Russian Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Russian Bay anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Love Beach anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Neorio Beach anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Vydi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Petra anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Poros marina · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Saronic Gulf
- Aghios Georgios cove
- Aliki Beach cove
- Armos marina
Questions
Is Agia Sotira sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Russian Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Agia Sotira sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agia Sotira?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agia Sotira?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Agia Sotira?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.