beach
cove · Sporades
beach is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
It lies in Pagasetic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (339°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (12°–20°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north (312°–8°).
- 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 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 north wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ayioi Apostoli cove · 3 NM by sea
- Mavri Petra cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Kottes cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Milina cove · 4 NM by sea
- Vathoudi Bay anchorage · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Vasilikos cove
- Vromoneri cove
- paralia Nies cove
Questions
Is beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ayioi Apostoli, 3 NM by sea.
Is beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at beach?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.