Petries Bay
cove · South Evia and East Attica
Petries Bay is a cove on the coast of South Evia and East Attica.
The nearest town is Agioi Apostoloi.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (12°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to east-north-east (312°–76°).
- 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 12.4 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
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, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agioi Apostoloi, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sourza Bout, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Liani Ammos, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Liani Ammos, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Liani Ammos cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Klimaki cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Agioi Apostoloi cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Cheromylos cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Mageiras cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – South Evia and East Attica
- Mikro Sesi cove
- Nisides Vergoudia cove
Questions
Is Petries Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Klimaki, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Petries Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sourza Bout, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Petries Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Petries Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.