Laourou Beach
cove · Peyia · Cyprus
Laourou Beach is a cove on the coast of Cyprus.
The nearest town is Peyia.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (176°–252°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 13.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Coral Bay, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agiou Georgiou Pegeias, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lara Beach, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Paphos Marina, 10 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Coral Bay marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Coral bay cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Blue Coral cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Kotsia Beach cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Kafizis Beach cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Cape Drepanum cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Cyprus by wind
More places – Peyia
- Coral bay cove
- Kafizis Beach cove
Questions
Is Laourou Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Laourou Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Coral Bay, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Laourou Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Laourou Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 13.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Laourou Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.