Oreoi Bay
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Oreoi Bay is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Istiaia.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (328°).
Well-sheltered harbour, mooring with your own anchor, cheap water and electricity, at the mouth of the Oreos channel towards the Sporades.
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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 4.5 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (332°–336°).
Swell can come in from north to north-north-east (0°–12°).
- 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 14.4 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.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 north wind: Agios Dimitrios, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agios Dimitrios, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Dermária, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Dermária, 3.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Oreoi cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Agiokambos port · 2.8 NM by sea
- Dermária cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Agios Dimitrios cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Glyfa port · 5.3 NM by sea
- Krifo Limani Bay cove · 7.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Limni port
- Loutra Edipsou port
- Chalkis Commercial Port port
- Chalkis Commercial Port port
Questions
Is Oreoi Bay sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Dimitrios, 4.8 NM by sea.
Is Oreoi Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Oreoi Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Oreoi Bay?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Oreoi Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.