paralia Frangou
cove · Agios Efstratios · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
paralia Frangou is a cove on the island of Agios Efstratios, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-west (230°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (180°–284°).
- 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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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 south-east wind: paralia Ftelio, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Efstratios, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: paralia Alonitsi, 8.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Velia or Roumpos, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Daskalio, 6.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- paralia Trypiti cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- paralia Gournia cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Rodokali cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- paralia Ftelio cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- paralia Lidario cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- paralia Trigari cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Agios Efstratios
- paralia Agios Andonios cove
- paralia Alonitsi cove
- paralia Ftelio cove
- paralia Gournia cove
Questions
Is paralia Frangou sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is paralia Frangou sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is paralia Ftelio, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at paralia Frangou?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at paralia Frangou?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at paralia Frangou?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.