Pyla

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (104°–196°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Lambros Fish & Kebab House) 480 m away
• Supermarket (Mini Market) 1.3 km away
• Bus (Dekeleia Customs Office 1) 500 m away
• Parking 340 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In north-east wind: Xylotymvou, 1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Xylotymvou, 1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Xylotymvou, 1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Xylotymvou, 1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Xylotymvou, 1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Xylotymvou marina · 1 NM by sea
• Ormidelas port · 1.9 NM by sea
• Alieftiko Katafygio port · 4 NM by sea
• Exoklisi tis Panagias Evangelistrias cove · 4.7 NM by sea
• Ak Kiti marina · 5.8 NM by sea
• Larnaca Marina marina · 6.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Oroklini

• Xylotymvou marina