Aralimos
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Aralimos is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Aliveri.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).
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 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (164°–244°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Port of Karavos, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Panagitsa Pounda, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agii Apostoli, 7.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Mikro Sesi, 9.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port of Karavos marina · 3 NM by sea
- Aliveri Bay cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Galazia Nera cove · 4 NM by sea
- Panagitsa Pounda cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Amarynthos Bay cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Agii Apostoli marina · 7.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Agios Georgios Gialtron cove
- Agios Merkourios cove
- Cheromylos cove
- Chrysi akti cove
Questions
Is Aralimos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Aralimos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port of Karavos, 3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Aralimos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Aralimos?
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Aralimos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.