Varellaion
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Varellaion is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (59°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) 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-north-east to east (24°–92°).
- 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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 23.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
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: Limniona, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Filagra Bay, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Aktaiou cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Filagra Bay cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Giannitsi cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Villa Delenia cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Schoinodavleia cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Limniona cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Styra Bay cove
- Triandafyllenia cove
- Villa Delenia cove
- Zastana cove
Questions
Is Varellaion sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limniona, 6.3 NM by sea.
Is Varellaion sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Filagra Bay, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Varellaion?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Varellaion?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 23.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Varellaion?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.