Agios Fokas

cove · Skyros · Sporades

Agios Fokas is a cove on the island of Skyros, in the Sporades cruising area.

Skyros is part of the Sporades.

The bay opens towards the south-south-west (193°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

No shelter in south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 3.7 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (180°–200°).

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (204°–212°).

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 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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.

Sandy beach.

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.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Atsitsa, 6.5 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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