Ormos Papandria
cove · Lipsi · Dodecanese
Ormos Papandria is a cove on the island of Lipsi, in the Dodecanese cruising area.
The nearest town is Lipsi.
Lipsi is part of the Dodecanese.
Also known as Λύρα, Παπαντριά, Πνιγμένος and Στίφη.
The bay opens towards the south (187°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.1 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–200°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 10.5 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 (0 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: Lipsi Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lipsi Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tourkomnima, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ormos Korakia cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Lipsi Marina port · 1.5 NM by sea
- Liendou cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Chochlakoura Bay cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Xirokambos cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Tourkomnima cove · 3.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Dodecanese by wind
More places – Lipsi
- Chochlakoura Bay cove
- Lipsi Marina port
- Xirokambos cove
- Platis Gialos Bay cove
Questions
Is Ormos Papandria sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Ormos Papandria sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lipsi Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ormos Papandria?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ormos Papandria?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Ormos Papandria?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.