Agia Marina
cove · Agia Marina · Turkish coast
Agia Marina is a cove on the island of Agia Marina, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
The nearest town is Symi.
Agia Marina is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (66°).
Sandy bay in front of the chapel islet of Agia Marina, remarkable shelter even in the meltemi, 3.5-5 m on sand; use the south pass (rock in the north pass).
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.3 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to east (8°–100°).
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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
- Pediou cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- st. georges anchorage · 2 NM by sea
- Gialos port · 2.3 NM by sea
- Nos Beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Sara Beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Emboreiou cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Agia Marina
- Selimiye marina
- Selimiye Koyu cove
- Bencik Koyu cove
- Burguncuk Koyu cove
Questions
Is Agia Marina sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pediou, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Agia Marina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Gialos, 2.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Agia Marina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Agia Marina?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Agia Marina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.