Vithouri
cove · Euboea · Sporades
Vithouri is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Glyfada.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (27°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west 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-west to east (316°–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 9 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
Pebble beach.
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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Livadakia cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Sgoura cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Hiliadou Nudist Beach cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Pigadia cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Hiliadou cove · 5.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Euboea
Questions
Is Vithouri sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Vithouri sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Hiliadou, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vithouri?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vithouri?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Vithouri?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.