Agioi Apostoloi
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Agioi Apostoloi is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Ágii Apóstoli.
The bay opens towards the south (178°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (144°–216°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 39.5 ha).
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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (54 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ágii Apóstoli: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 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-east wind: Sourza Bout, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Liani Ammos, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Klimaki, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Klimaki, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Klimaki cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Liani Ammos cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Petries Bay cove · 1 NM by sea
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Cheromylos cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Mageiras cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Sgoura cove
- Agia Marina cove
- Agiokambos port
- Agios Georgios Gialtron cove
Questions
Is Agioi Apostoloi sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Agioi Apostoloi sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sourza Bout, 5.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agioi Apostoloi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agioi Apostoloi?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 39.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agioi Apostoloi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.