Lissos Beach
cove · Paleochora · Crete
Lissos Beach is a cove on the coast of Crete.
The nearest town is Paleochora.
The bay opens towards the south-east (146°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (108°–188°).
- 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 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Sandy Beach, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Sandy Beach, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina of Paleochora, 6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sougia port · 1.3 NM by sea
- Sougia Beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Anidri Beach cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Gianiskari sandy beach cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Sedoni cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Domata beach cove · 5.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Crete by wind
More places – Paleochora
- Gramméno Beach cove
- Krios Beach cove
- Paralia Psilos Volakas cove
- Paralia Trochalou cove
Questions
Is Lissos Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lissos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sandy Beach, 7.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lissos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lissos Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lissos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.