Paralia Gialtron
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Paralia Gialtron is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Loutra Edipsou.
Also known as Λουτρά Γιάλτρων.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (152°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.9 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-west (100°–232°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10.3 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (85 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Λουτρά Γιάλτρων: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 3 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 north-east wind: Loutra Edipsou, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Loutra Edipsou, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Agios Georgios Gialtron, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Georgios Gialtron, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Agios Georgios Gialtron, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Schoinia, 7.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Chrysi akti cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Loutra Edipsou port · 2.3 NM by sea
- Agios Georgios Gialtron cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Kokkinias cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Schoinia cove · 7.3 NM by sea
- Kavos cove · 7.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Papathanasiou cove
- Paralia Agiou Nikolaou cove
- Paralia Kymis cove
- Pigadia cove
Questions
Is Paralia Gialtron sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Paralia Gialtron sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Georgios Gialtron, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Paralia Gialtron?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Gialtron?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Paralia Gialtron?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.