Mourteria Bay
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Mourteria Bay 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-north-east (74°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-south-east (32°–120°).
- 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 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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: Klimaki, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agioi Apostoloi, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sourza Bout, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sourza Bout cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Mov Spilaio Evvoias cove · 4 NM by sea
- Petries Bay cove · 4.4 NM by sea
- Liani Ammos cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Klimaki cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Megali Ammos cove
- Mnimata cove
- Mov Spilaio Evvoias cove
- Nea Styra port
Questions
Is Mourteria Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Klimaki, 4.6 NM by sea.
Is Mourteria Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sourza Bout, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Mourteria Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Mourteria Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.