Livadakia

cove · Serifos · Cyclades

Livadakia is a cove on the island of Serifos, in the Cyclades cruising area.

The nearest town is Livadi.

Serifos is part of the Cyclades.

The bay opens towards the south-east (130°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east and south wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (124°–140°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Livádhi, 1 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.9 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.