Basales
cove · Skyros · Sporades
Basales is a cove on the island of Skyros, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Skyros.
Skyros is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the east (80°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-east (24°–136°).
- 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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
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 (7 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Skyros
- Agios Fokas cove
- Atsitsa cove
- Fokiotrypa cove
- Kalamitsa cove
Questions
Is Basales sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Renes, 12.6 NM by sea.
Is Basales sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Renes, 12.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Basales?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Basales?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.