Kottes
cove · Sporades
Kottes is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
The nearest town is Trikeri.
It lies in Pagasetic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the east (79°).
Picturesque fishing village in Trikeri bay, a night at anchor in flat water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.5 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-south-east (60°–116°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (15 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- beach cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Ayioi Apostoli cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- STEG port · 5.7 NM by sea
- Mavri Petra cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Agios Andreas cove · 6.2 NM by sea
- Milina cove · 6.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Agios Petros Bay cove
- Strand cove
- Lalarias Beach cove
- Port Authority Department of Agia Kyriaki port
Questions
Is Kottes sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kottes sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is beach, 3.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kottes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Kottes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.