Agios Nikolaos
port · Southern Peloponnese
Agios Nikolaos is a port on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-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 north-west (164°–316°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Ελλινικον) on site
- Supermarket (ΚΡΗΤΙΚΟΣ Super market) 80 m away
- Bus 390 m away
- Parking 60 m away
- Λιμάνι Αγίου Νικολάου Μεσσηνίας (Agios Nikolaos, Magne occidental)
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: Pantazi Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Aghios Dimitrios, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kalogria, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Velonas, 6.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pantazi Beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Aghios Dimitrios cove · 1 NM by sea
- Stoupa Beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Kalogria cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Delfinia Beach cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Trachila cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Paralia Dirou cove
- Aghios Dimitrios cove
- Ammos cove
- Bitsikolaka cove
Questions
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pantazi Beach, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Agios Nikolaos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Aghios Dimitrios, 1 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Agios Nikolaos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Agios Nikolaos?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.