Mnimata
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Mnimata is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-east (35°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.6 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (340°–76°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Elia, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Pera Katsouli, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Karystos, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Elia, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Elia cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Pera Katsouli cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Livadaki cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Laka Saravanou cove · 2 NM by sea
- Karystos port · 2 NM by sea
- Spitha cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Marmari Bay cove
- Megali Ammos cove
- Mourteria Bay cove
- Mov Spilaio Evvoias cove
Questions
Is Mnimata sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Elia, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Mnimata sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Mnimata?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Mnimata?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Mnimata?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.