Sara Beach
cove · Symi · Turkish coast
Sara Beach 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 north-east (51°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (40°–76°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Rocky shore.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (53 buildings 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: Pediou, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Çanak Bükü, 7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Dirsek, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nos Beach, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Nos Beach cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Gialos port · 0.3 NM by sea
- Emboreiou cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Agia Marina cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Pediou cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- st. georges anchorage · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Symi
Questions
Is Sara Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pediou, 2.7 NM by sea.
Is Sara Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sara Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sara Beach?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Sara Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.