Baltiza
anchorage · Spetses · Saronic Gulf
Baltiza is an anchorage on the coast of Saronic Gulf.
The nearest town is Spetses.
It lies in Argolic Gulf.
Very sheltered bay in the Argolid, services and provisioning.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and east wind.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.5 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Pórto Chéli: 21 restaurants, bars or cafés, 13 min on foot
- Χινίτσα: 25 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Porto Cheli, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Cheli, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Cheli port · 0.1 NM by sea
- Chinitsa anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
- Chinitsa anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
- Bouka cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Ververonda cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Megali Zogeria anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
Questions
Is Baltiza sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Baltiza sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Baltiza?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baltiza?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Baltiza?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.