Ormos Toliou
cove · Symi · Turkish coast
Ormos Toliou is a cove on the island of Symi, in the Turkish coast cruising area.
The nearest town is Symi.
Symi is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (258°).
Wide bay on the west coast with the monastery islet of Agios Emilianos linked by a causeway, coves of Maroni (crystal-clear water) and Toli (taverna) depending on the wind.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 25.6 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (244°–280°).
- 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 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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
- Kargı Bay cove · 7.1 NM by sea
- Nirva cove · 7.1 NM by sea
- Datça Limanı port · 7.9 NM by sea
- Karaincir plaji cove · 8 NM by sea
- Lapathos beach cove · 8.1 NM by sea
- Domuz Çukuru cove · 8.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Symi
- Marathoundas cove
- Nanou cove
- Pediou cove
- st. georges anchorage
Questions
Is Ormos Toliou sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Toliou sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Ormos Toliou?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Toliou?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Toliou?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.