Ekatopenindari

cove · Skopelos · Sporades

Ekatopenindari 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 west-south-west (252°).

One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north-east and east wind.

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

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

In the most open sector, up to 7.6 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (176°–192°).

Swell can come in from south-west to west (228°–268°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 17.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).

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

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Neo Klima, 0.5 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kastani, 0.5 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 17.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).

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