Platana
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Platana is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Kymi.
The bay opens towards the east (90°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (40°–140°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Platána: 12 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 wind: Paralia Kymis, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paralia Kymis, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Paralia Kymis, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cheromylos, 13.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Kymis cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Soutsini cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Agios Merkourios cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Kalamos Beach cove · 12.7 NM by sea
- Mageiras cove · 13.5 NM by sea
- Cheromylos cove · 13.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Paralia Kymis cove
- Pigadia cove
- Soutsini cove
- Souvala cove
Questions
Is Platana sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralia Kymis, 1.7 NM by sea.
Is Platana sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Platana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platana?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.