paralia Alonitsi
cove · Agios Efstratios · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
paralia Alonitsi is a cove on the island of Agios Efstratios, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-east (34°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from east to south-east (88°–124°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (128°–132°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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 north wind: Daskalio, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agios Efstratios, 5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: paralia Mouroulia, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: paralia Mouroulia, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Efstratios, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Velia or Roumpos, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Daskalio, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Velia or Roumpos cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Daskalio cove · 3 NM by sea
- paralia Mouroulia cove · 4.5 NM by sea
- Agios Efstratios marina · 5 NM by sea
- paralia Agios Andonios cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- paralia Trigari cove · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Agios Efstratios
- Rodokali cove
- paralia Agios Andonios cove
- paralia Frangou cove
- paralia Ftelio cove
Questions
Is paralia Alonitsi sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Daskalio, 3 NM by sea.
Is paralia Alonitsi sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is paralia Mouroulia, 4.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at paralia Alonitsi?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at paralia Alonitsi?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at paralia Alonitsi?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.