Hydra Beach

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 6.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (100°–168°).

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–220°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Supermarket 1.5 km away
• Parking 260 m away

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: Skindos, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Skindos, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Skindos, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Skindos, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Ermioni (anchorage), 4.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Achladitsa, 4.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Skindos anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea
• Achladitsa cove · 4.2 NM by sea
• Ermioni (anchorage) anchorage · 4.2 NM by sea
• Limín Ermiónis marina · 4.2 NM by sea
• Ermioni South port · 5.4 NM by sea
• Agii Anargyri cove · 5.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Ermioni

• Achladitsa cove
• Agii Anargyri cove