Agios Petros Bay
cove · Kyra Panagia · Sporades
Agios Petros Bay is a cove on the island of Kyra Panagia, in the Sporades cruising area.
Kyra Panagia is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the south-west (223°).
Marine park island with a monastery and the bay of Agios Petros.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (204°–228°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (252°–256°).
- 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 44 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Agios Petros Bay lies in the protected area National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades (NMPANS): check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
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 (1 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 south-east wind: Ormos Geraka, 5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ormos Geraka, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ormos Geraka, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ormos Geraka, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Geraka cove · 5 NM by sea
- Strand cove · 9.4 NM by sea
- Steni Vala cove · 14 NM by sea
- Kokkinokastro cove · 14.1 NM by sea
- Kalyvia Alexiou cove · 14.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Kyra Panagia
Questions
Is Agios Petros Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agios Petros Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ormos Geraka, 5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Petros Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 44 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Petros Bay?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Petros Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.