Chorto
cove · Sporades
Chorto is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
It lies in Pagasetic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (250°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 22.2 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (224°–292°).
- 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 6.6 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 (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Spalathra: 6 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south wind: Milina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Andreas, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Andreas, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Milina cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Mavri Petra cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Ayioi Apostoli cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Vathoudi Bay anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Agios Dimitrios cove
- Almyros Cove cove
- Dermária cove
- Glyfa port
Questions
Is Chorto sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Chorto sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Chorto?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Chorto?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Chorto?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.