Kipos Beach

cove · Samothraki · Thracian Sea

Kipos Beach is a cove on the island of Samothraki, in the Thracian Sea cruising area.

Also known as Κήπος.

The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).

Long black pebble beach at the end of the island, facing the Turkish coast: a striking setting for a fine-weather anchorage.

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Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from east to west-south-west (84°–244°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Pebble beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 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.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding.

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