Lourdas Beach
cove · Cephalonia · Ionian Sea
Lourdas Beach is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Lourdata.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (144°–248°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Lourdata: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min on foot
- Vlachata: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by road
- Moussata: 23 min by road
- Ainos National Park: 26 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Marina near Svoronata, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina near Svoronata, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina near Svoronata, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina near Svoronata, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spartias, 2.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kanali naturist beach cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Trapezaki beach cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Agios Thomas Beach cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Pessada Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Spartias cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Lefka cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia
- Lefka cove
- Logos cove
- Lygia cove
- Mouda nudist beach cove
Questions
Is Lourdas Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lourdas Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina near Svoronata, 5.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lourdas Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lourdas Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lourdas Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.