Methana
cove · Saronic Gulf – Dritsaiika, 37.580, 23.392 · Saronic Gulf
Methana is a cove on the coast of Saronic Gulf.
The nearest settlement is Dritsaiika.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (122°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.2 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to east (88°–92°).
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (96°–104°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agios Konstantinos, Methana: 19 min by road
- Dritsaiika: 30 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Methana port · 0.5 NM by sea
- Petra anchorage · 3.5 NM by sea
- Vydi cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Russian Bay anchorage · 4.8 NM by sea
- Agia Sotira cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Aghios Georgios cove · 4.9 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Saronic Gulf – Dritsaiika, 37.580, 23.392
- Diaporia Islands cove
- Megalo Amoni cove
- Methana port
- Poros marina
Questions
Is Methana sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Methana sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Petra, 3.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Methana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Methana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.