Folegandros anchorage guide · Cyclades
Folegandros Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Folegandros: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Folegandros sits in the Cyclades.
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water).
Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts.
May, June and September are calmer.
This guide covers the island's main anchorages with the practical detail charterers and captains actually use: depth where a published cruising source documents it, holding, and shelter direction.
Where a figure was not documented we say so rather than guess.
Folegandros has no all-weather anchorage, so it is best used in settled weather with readiness to relocate.
Ashore: Chora, a clifftop Cycladic village with a medieval Kastro, the Panagia church and viewpoint above town, and the Chrysospilia (Golden Cave).
Katergo beach is reached by local boat from Karavostasi.
The anchorages
3 anchorages around Folegandros
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Folegandros fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Karavostasi (the only port, SE coast)
Holding
Sand and rock, does not always hold
Shelter
Not safe in strong Meltemi; best stern-to the quay.
Holding is unreliable; have an alternative ready.
Best for: Settled weather only
Vathi / Angali (south coast)
Depth
4-5m
Holding
Sand and weed, good
Shelter
Anchor off the hamlet; very strong gusts and swell in the Meltemi.
East of Cape Aspropounta.
Agios Georgios (SE coast)
Depth
4-6m
Holding
Solid in sand
Shelter
Protected by Ay Yioryios islet but open ENE to SW.
Anchor in 4 to 6 m.
When to visit
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water). Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts. May, June and September are calmer.
Captain's note
The Cyclades are dominated by the summer Meltemi (Etesian) northerly, strongest mid-July to mid-August (around Force 5 to 7, gusting higher in open water). Plan south legs downwind and overnight on lee and south coasts. May, June and September are calmer. Pick the anchorage to the wind: in the prevailing summer airflow, favour the lee and sheltered bays listed above, and keep a documented all-weather shelter or a layover day in reserve when the forecast climbs. Depths and holding here follow published cruising sources; your captain will confirm the exact anchor drop against current charts on arrival.
Charter Folegandros
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.