Agnontas Bay

cove · Skopelos · Sporades

Agnontas Bay is a cove on the island of Skopelos, in the Sporades cruising area.

The nearest town is Skopelos.

Skopelos is part of the Sporades.

Also known as Αγνώντας.

The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).

Small sheltered harbour on the south coast (all-weather protection) with fish tavernas, a practical base for Skopelos town by bus.

Cited by several guides.

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Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Partial shelter in north-west wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 17.9 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (196°–272°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.