Limenari Bay
cove · Pano Koufonisi · Cyclades
Limenari Bay is a cove on the island of Pano Koufonisi, in the Cyclades cruising area.
The nearest town is Koufonisi.
Pano Koufonisi is part of the Cyclades.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (13°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 13.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (40°–68°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-east (348°–36°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 north wind: Parianos, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Parianos, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Limni beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Limni beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pori Bay, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pori Bay, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Pori Bay, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pori Bay anchorage · 1.9 NM by sea
- Limni beach cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Parianos port · 2.7 NM by sea
- Fanos Bay anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Paralia Kleido cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Afriania beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Pano Koufonisi
- Chondros Kavos cove
- Koufonisi (anchorage) anchorage
- Limni beach cove
- Loutro beach anchorage
Questions
Is Limenari Bay sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Parianos, 2.7 NM by sea.
Is Limenari Bay sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limni beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Limenari Bay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Limenari Bay?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Limenari Bay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.