Paradise Beach

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from east-north-east to east (60°–80°).

Swell can come in from east to south-east (84°–140°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 5.9 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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: Kouzounos, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Kouzounos, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Kouzounos, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Kouzounos, 1.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Kouzounos cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Kouzounos cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Agios Mamas cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Spetses port · 2.1 NM by sea
• Órmos Metóchi anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
• Kaiki cove · 2.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Spetses

• Kamares anchorage
• Kouzounos cove
• Xylokeriza cove
• Órmos Elónis anchorage