Glyfa
port · Sporades
Glyfa is a port on the coast of Sporades.
The nearest settlement is Ghlyfa.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (224°–228°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ghlyfa: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant 280 m away
- Supermarket 60 m away
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: Agiokambos, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dermária, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dermária, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Dermária, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Dermária cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Agiokambos port · 2.9 NM by sea
- Krifo Limani Bay cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Oreoi Bay cove · 5.3 NM by sea
- Oreoi cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Agios Dimitrios cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Chorto cove
- Dermária cove
- Kalamos cove
- Katiyiorgis port
Questions
Is Glyfa sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Glyfa sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agiokambos, 2.9 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Glyfa?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Glyfa?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.