Kato Lefkos
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Kato Lefkos is a cove on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Kato Lefkos, Karpathos.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the west (264°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (232°–300°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 19 ha).
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.
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kato Lefkos, Karpathos: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 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 wind: Lares, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Gialou Chorafi, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sokastro cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Gialou Chorafi cove · 1 NM by sea
- Potali Bay cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Lares cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Sykelaos cove · 4.9 NM by sea
- Agia Eirini cove · 5.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Gialou Chorafi cove
- Kato Lakkos cove
- Kyra Panaghia cove
- Kámináki cove
Questions
Is Kato Lefkos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Kato Lefkos sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kato Lefkos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kato Lefkos?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 19 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kato Lefkos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.