Atsitsa
cove · Skyros · Sporades
Atsitsa is a cove on the island of Skyros, in the Sporades cruising area.
Skyros is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (302°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 19 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-west (284°–324°).
- 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 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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
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: Agios Fokas, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Basales, 14 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Agios Fokas, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Fokas, 6.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Fokas cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Linaria port · 12.5 NM by sea
- Fokiotrypa cove · 12.6 NM by sea
- Kalamitsa cove · 13.3 NM by sea
- Basales cove · 14 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skyros
- Linaria port
- Agios Fokas cove
- Basales cove
- Fokiotrypa cove
Questions
Is Atsitsa sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Fokas, 6.5 NM by sea.
Is Atsitsa sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Atsitsa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Atsitsa?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Atsitsa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.