Agios Andreas
cove · Milina · Sporades
Agios Andreas is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
The nearest town is Milina.
It lies in Pagasetic Gulf.
The bay opens towards the north (356°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from north to north (356°–360°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.5 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Ayios Andreas, Magnesia: 5 min on foot
- Mavri Petra: 17 min by dinghy
- Olizon: 46 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: Mavri Petra, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Milina, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Ayioi Apostoli, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Milina cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Vathoudi Bay anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Mavri Petra cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Ayioi Apostoli cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Chorto cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Kalamos cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Milina
- Mavri Petra cove
- Milina cove
Questions
Is Agios Andreas sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mavri Petra, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Agios Andreas sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Agios Andreas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Agios Andreas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.