Pigadi
cove · Sporades
Pigadi is a cove on the coast of Sporades.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (104°–200°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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:
- Pteleum: 24 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-east wind: Port Authority Department of Agia Kyriaki, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port Authority Department of Agia Kyriaki, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Achillio, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Leichoura, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Leichoura, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Leichoura cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Achillio marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Port Authority Department of Agia Kyriaki port · 5.6 NM by sea
- STEG port · 9.1 NM by sea
- Nies cove · 9.8 NM by sea
- Agios Dimitrios cove · 10.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Sporades
- Paralia Traganas cove
- Paralia Vatheos cove
- Potistika cove
- Rodies cove
Questions
Is Pigadi sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Pigadi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Achillio, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pigadi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pigadi?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pigadi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.