Syros anchorage guide · Cyclades
Syros Yacht Anchorages: The 2026 Guide
Where to anchor a yacht around Syros: documented depth, holding and shelter for the island's main anchorages, drawn from published cruising sources.
Last updated May 2026
Syros 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.
Ashore: Ermoupoli's neoclassical capital and the Apollo Theatre (1864, modelled on La Scala), the medieval Catholic hill-town of Ano Syros (founded in the 13th century), and beaches at Galissas, Agathopes, Komito and Kini.
The anchorages
5 anchorages around Syros
Use this guide to understand your captain's routing, request specific anchorages on your preference sheet, judge whether Syros fits your charter style, and pair it sensibly with nearby islands.
Finikas (SW coast)
Depth
3-6m
Holding
Sand, good
Shelter
The best reliable shelter on the island, from northerlies.
Improved Meltemi shelter on the south-west coast.
Best for: Meltemi shelter
Megali Agkali (by Didymi islet, bay entrance)
Depth
around 6m
Holding
Excellent
Shelter
Sheltered from the Meltemi.
At the entrance to Ermoupoli bay.
Vari (south coast)
Depth
4-5m
Holding
Sand, good
Shelter
South-coast lee.
Quiet southern bay.
Kini (west coast)
Depth
5-12m
Holding
Sand and weed, moderate
Shelter
Partial shelter.
Check the set in weed.
Ermoupoli (main port)
Holding
Sand and mud, moderate in the outer areas
Shelter
Town-quay berthing; gusts and rolls with ferry wash, exposed to N.
Limited anchoring, but full city amenities ashore.
Best for: Town, provisioning
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 Syros
Speak with George P. Biniaris directly. MYBA-standard contracts, full Greek charter fleet.