Agios Joannis
cove · Skopelos · Sporades
Agios Joannis is a cove on the island of Skopelos, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Skopelos.
Skopelos is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (63°).
The chapel perched on its rock from the film Mamma Mia!, seen from the water; daytime anchorage in calm weather only, north-east coast exposed to the meltemi.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-south-east (16°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skopelos port · 4.2 NM by sea
- Loutraki port · 7.9 NM by sea
- Loutraki Bay cove · 8.2 NM by sea
- Armenopetra cove · 8.8 NM by sea
- Megalos Mourtias cove · 9.2 NM by sea
- Lalaria Beach cove · 9.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skopelos
- Agnontas Bay cove
- Skopelos port
Questions
Is Agios Joannis sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skopelos, 4.2 NM by sea.
Is Agios Joannis sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skopelos, 4.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agios Joannis?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agios Joannis?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agios Joannis?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.