Maymun Adası
mooring field · Famagusta · Cyprus
Maymun Adası is a mooring field on the coast of Cyprus.
The nearest town is Famagusta.
The bay opens towards the east (90°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Swell can come in from east to east (88°–96°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 64.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque: 11 min on foot
- Othello Castle: 14 min by dinghy
- Ganchvor monastery: 21 min on foot
- Famagusta: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min on foot
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: Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kocareis Beach, 5.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Palm beach cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Derinya Halk Plajı cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Glapsides Beach cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Silver Beach cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Firemans Beach cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Skoutarospilioi Bay cove · 5.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind
More places – Famagusta
- Glapsides Beach cove
- Palm beach cove
Questions
Is Maymun Adası sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
Is Maymun Adası sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Paralimni, 5.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Maymun Adası?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Maymun Adası?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 64.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Maymun Adası?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.