Soupia (beach)

anchorage · Hydra · Saronic Gulf

Soupia (beach) is an anchorage on the coast of Saronic Gulf.

The nearest town is Hydra.

It lies in Peloponnese.

The bay opens towards the south (185°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

In the most open sector, up to 8.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (112°–136°).

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (204°–252°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mandraki, 3.6 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.