Boufalo Bay
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Boufalo Bay is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Boúfalo.
Also known as Μπούφαλο.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (224°–248°).
Swell can come in from west to west (268°–276°).
- 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 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 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
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Boúfalo: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 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 south wind: Mikro Sesi, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Mikro Sesi, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Almyropotamos Bay, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Almyropotamos Bay, 5.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Almyropotamos Bay cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Mikro Sesi cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Panagia marina · 5.8 NM by sea
- Nisides Vergoudia cove · 6.6 NM by sea
- Theretro Axiomatikon Naftikou cove · 7 NM by sea
- Panagitsa Pounda cove · 7.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Animporio Bay cove
- Archampolis cove
- Diliso cove
- Elafolimano cove
Questions
Is Boufalo Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Boufalo Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Boufalo Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Boufalo Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.