Kalamos
cove · Sporades
Kalamos is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
The nearest town is Argalasti.
It lies in Pagasetic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (252°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (188°–192°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-west (196°–312°).
- 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 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (21 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kalamos, Magnesia: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 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: Ayioi Apostoli, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Mavri Petra, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Mavri Petra, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 2.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ayioi Apostoli cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Mavri Petra cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Chorto cove · 3 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Milina cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Vathoudi Bay anchorage · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Dermária cove
- Glyfa port
- Katiyiorgis port
- Komos cove
Questions
Is Kalamos sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ayioi Apostoli, 2.7 NM by sea.
Is Kalamos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mavri Petra, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kalamos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kalamos?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Kalamos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.