Kastani
cove · Skopelos · Sporades
Kastani 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 (256°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 14.9 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (196°–232°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (264°–284°).
- 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 14.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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 (0 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:
- In north wind: Panormos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Panormos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Skiathos Port, 8.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Loutraki, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Neo Klima, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skopelos
- Chovolo cove
- Ekatopenindari cove
- Limnonari Bay cove
- Loutraki port
Questions
Is Kastani sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Panormos, 1 NM by sea.
Is Kastani sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kastani?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kastani?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 7.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kastani?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.