Agamemnon
cove · Salamis · Saronic Gulf
Agamemnon is a cove on the island of Salamis, in the Saronic Gulf cruising area.
The nearest town is Aianteio.
It lies in Saronic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.4 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–212°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (216°–284°).
- 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 7.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Paralia Kanakia, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina near Nea Peramos, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kaki Vigla, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Maroudi, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Maroudi, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Maroudi cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Paralia Kanakia cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Kyriza cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Kaki Vigla cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Steno cove · 5.9 NM by sea
- Akrogiali cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Salamis
- Ano Iliakti cove
- Paralia Kanakia cove
- Agios Nikolaos cove
- Ble Limanaki cove
Questions
Is Agamemnon sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agamemnon sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Kanakia, 3.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agamemnon?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Agamemnon?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.