Buoy field near Karavostasi

mooring field · Lefka · Cyprus

Buoy field near Karavostasi is a mooring field on the coast of Cyprus.

The nearest town is Lefka.

The bay opens towards the north-north-west (347°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-east (292°–48°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

No. It is exposed in north wind.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

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