Harbor of Iria
port · Saronic Gulf
Harbor of Iria is a port on the coast of Saronic Gulf.
The nearest town is Iria.
It lies in Argolic Gulf.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in 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-east to south (164°–180°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (208°–280°).
- 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.
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:
- Restaurant (To Limanaki) on site
- Supermarket 1.5 km away
- Bus 500 m away
- Port d'Iria (Λιμένας Ιρίων)
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: Skala, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skala cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Valtos cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Drepano Bay cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Vivari (anchorage) anchorage · 4.4 NM by sea
- Vivari port · 4.9 NM by sea
- Plaka Beach cove · 5.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Saronic Gulf
- Aliki Beach cove
- Armos marina
- Kineta's Beach cove
- Korfos port
Questions
Is Harbor of Iria sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skala, 2.3 NM by sea.
Is Harbor of Iria sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Drepano Bay, 4.4 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Harbor of Iria?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.