Monastiri Beach
cove · Kalavria · Saronic Gulf
Monastiri Beach is a cove on the island of Kalavria, in the Saronic Gulf cruising area.
The nearest town is Poros.
It lies in Saronic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the south-east (145°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–140°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (148°–152°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.5 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Zoodochos Pigi monastery, Poros: 15 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 east wind: Greek Sails, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Aliki Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Aliki Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Aliki Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Aliki Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Askeli anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- Kanali cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Agios Stefanos cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plaka Beach cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Greek Sails marina · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Kalavria
- Neorio Beach anchorage
- Vagionia Beach cove
Questions
Is Monastiri Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Monastiri Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Aliki Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Monastiri Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Monastiri Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.