Schoinodavleia
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Schoinodavleia is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-east (45°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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 to east (8°–84°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kalergo cove · 1 NM by sea
- Paralia Kallianou cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Giannitsi cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Filagra Bay cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Paralia Aktaiou cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Varellaion cove · 6.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Porto Lafia cove
- Psili Ammos cove
- Sourza Bout cove
- Spitha cove
Questions
Is Schoinodavleia sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Schoinodavleia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kalergo, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Schoinodavleia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Schoinodavleia?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Schoinodavleia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.