Sgoura
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Sgoura is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-east (36°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east (336°–100°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: Hiliadou, 9.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pigadia cove · 1 NM by sea
- Vithouri cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Livadakia cove · 8.3 NM by sea
- Hiliadou Nudist Beach cove · 9.4 NM by sea
- Hiliadou cove · 9.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
- Chalkis Commercial Port port
- Klimaki cove
- Agia Marina cove
- Agioi Apostoloi cove
Questions
Is Sgoura sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Sgoura sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Hiliadou, 9.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sgoura?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sgoura?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Sgoura?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.