Villa Delenia
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Villa Delenia 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 (61°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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 to south-east (4°–124°).
- 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 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: Limniona, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Filagra Bay, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Limniona, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Limniona cove · 1 NM by sea
- Almyrichi cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Mov Spilaio Evvoias cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Varellaion cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Paralia Aktaiou cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Filagra Bay cove · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Triandafyllenia cove
- Varellaion cove
- Zastana cove
- paralia Figia cove
Questions
Is Villa Delenia sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limniona, 1 NM by sea.
Is Villa Delenia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Filagra Bay, 6.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Villa Delenia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Villa Delenia?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Villa Delenia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.