Marmari Bay
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Marmari Bay is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (294°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.4 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west (268°–276°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (288°–308°).
- 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 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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).
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: Steni Beach, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Elafolimano, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kefala, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: paralia Figia, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Steni Beach cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Marmari port · 0.2 NM by sea
- Kokkinis cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Megali Ammos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Zastana cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- paralia Figia cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Marmara cove
- Marmari port
- Megali Ammos cove
- Mnimata cove
Questions
Is Marmari Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Steni Beach, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Marmari Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Marmari Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Marmari Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.