Lygia
cove · Ionian Sea
Lygia is a cove on the coast of Ionian Sea.
The nearest town is Lefkada.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.2 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south (168°–184°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (192°–196°).
- 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 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Plagia Etoloakarnanias: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 37 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: Anchorage near Steno, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nikiana Marina, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lygia Harbour, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lygia Harbour, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lygia Harbour port · 0.8 NM by sea
- Nikiana Marina port · 1.4 NM by sea
- Nikiana South beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Fteri cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Vathiavali Beach cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Perigiali cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Ionian Sea by wind
More places – Ionian Sea
- Keramidi Beach cove
- Kounoupelaki cove
- Marina Christina Skorpios marina
- Nea Thesi 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 Anchorage near Steno, 3.8 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.