Agios Nikolaos
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Agios Nikolaos is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The nearest town is Koskina.
The bay opens towards the east (80°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (44°–112°).
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–124°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 wind: Klimaki, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agioi Apostoloi, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sourza Bout, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Petries Bay cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Mourteria Bay cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Liani Ammos cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Klimaki cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Agioi Apostoloi cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Sourza Bout cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Agios Andonios cove
- Agios Athanasios cove
- Akrotiri cove
- Akrotiri cove
Questions
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Klimaki, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sourza Bout, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Nikolaos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Nikolaos?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Nikolaos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.