Kakoperato
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Kakoperato is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (252°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.2 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to north-west (160°–324°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Chalkis Commercial Port, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Gaidaros, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Gaidaros, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Gaidaros, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Bournondas, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bournondas, 6.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Theotokos cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Gaidaros cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Skiathou Beach cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Alykes cove · 5.9 NM by sea
- Bournondas cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Panorama cove · 6.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Ex Eva Camping cove
- Hiliadou Nudist Beach cove
- Kalamos Beach cove
- Kokkinias cove
Questions
Is Kakoperato sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Chalkis Commercial Port, 6.9 NM by sea.
Is Kakoperato sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gaidaros, 5.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kakoperato?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kakoperato?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Kakoperato?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.