Panormos
cove · Skopelos · Sporades
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Panormos 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 (258°).
Bay and deep anchorage of Blo, well protected.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 11.5 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–276°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 27.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-west wind: Skiathos Port, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Loutraki, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Neo Klima, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skopelos
- Loutraki Bay cove
- Milia cove
- Stafylos cove
- Armenopetra cove
Questions
Is Panormos sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Panormos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Panormos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Panormos?
Room to anchor: large (about 27.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Panormos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.