Lygia
cove · Cephalonia – Farsa, 38.230, 20.470 · Ionian Sea
Lygia is a cove on the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea cruising area.
The nearest town is Lixouri.
Cephalonia is part of the Ionian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.5 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (16 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Farsa: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min on foot
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: Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lixuria Port marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Argostoli port · 1.4 NM by sea
- Drapano cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Argostoli Bay cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Kormoranon Bay Beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Logos cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Cephalonia – Farsa, 38.230, 20.470
- Logos cove
- Lourdas Beach cove
- Mouda nudist beach cove
- Nipsias cove
Questions
Is Lygia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lygia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lixuria Port, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lygia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Lygia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.