Anchorage near Latchi

anchorage · Polis · Cyprus

Anchorage near Latchi is an anchorage on the coast of Cyprus.

The nearest town is Polis.

The bay opens towards the north (3°).

Cited by several guides.

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south wind.

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

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

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

Swell can come in from north-west to east-north-east (304°–68°).

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 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

No road nearby.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Latsiou, 0.7 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yialos, 0.5 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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