Zastana
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Zastana is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south (184°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (152°–208°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (324°–328°).
- 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 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Gravel 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: Kefala, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Megali Ammos, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Megali Ammos, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Elafolimano, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kefala, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kefala, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Megali Ammos cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Kefala cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Marmari Bay cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Steni Beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Marmari port · 1.8 NM by sea
- Kokkinis cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Varellaion cove
- Villa Delenia cove
- paralia Figia cove
Questions
Is Zastana sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kefala, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Zastana sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Megali Ammos, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Zastana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Zastana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.