Ormos Limionas
cove · Delos · Cyclades
Ormos Limionas is a cove on the island of Delos, in the Cyclades cruising area.
Delos is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (340°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.3 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–196°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (348°–12°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and mud.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 16.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
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: Anchorage near Mykonos, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Anchorage near Mykonos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Órmos Skinou, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Órmos Skinou, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Órmos Skinou, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Anchorage near Mykonos, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Órmos Skinou anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Chapel Bay anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Órmos Schinou cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Ormos Gourna cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Agios Ioannis cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Patera Plaka cove · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Delos
- Ormos Fournos cove
- Ormos Gourna cove
Questions
Is Ormos Limionas sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Anchorage near Mykonos, 1 NM by sea.
Is Ormos Limionas sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Órmos Skinou, 0.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Limionas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Limionas?
Seabed: posidonia and mud. Seabed to avoid for the anchor. Room to anchor: large (about 16.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ormos Limionas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.