Loutro beach
anchorage · Pano Koufonisi · Cyclades
Loutro beach is an anchorage 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 west-south-west (246°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.9 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (108°–116°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (240°–284°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Koufonisi (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dhetis beach, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Fikio beach, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Almyros Bay, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pori Bay, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Koufonisi, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Koufonisi, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Koufonisi (anchorage) anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
- Koufonisi port · 0.2 NM by sea
- Limni beach cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Chondros Kavos cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Fanos Bay anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
- Panaghia beach cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyclades by wind
More places – Pano Koufonisi
- Limenari Bay cove
- Limni beach cove
Questions
Is Loutro beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Koufonisi (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Loutro beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Almyros Bay, 5.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Loutro beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Loutro beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.