Timios Stavros beach
cove · Loutro · Crete
Timios Stavros beach is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest town is Loutro.
The bay opens towards the south (188°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (128°–252°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 east wind: Finikas Bay, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Loutro, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Loutro, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Loutro port · 0.4 NM by sea
- Sweet Water Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Finikas Bay cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Lycos Beach-Paralia Lykos cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Marmara Beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Marina of Chora Sfakion port · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Loutro
- Finikas Bay cove
- Lycos Beach-Paralia Lykos cove
Questions
Is Timios Stavros beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Timios Stavros beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Timios Stavros beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Timios Stavros beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Timios Stavros beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.