paralia Mouroulia
cove · Agios Efstratios · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
paralia Mouroulia is a cove on the island of Agios Efstratios, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (288°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), 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 north (228°–352°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
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 (1 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: Agios Efstratios, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Agios Efstratios, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Efstratios, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: paralia Alonitsi, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Velia or Roumpos, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Daskalio, 7.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Efstratios marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- paralia Agios Andonios cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- paralia Trigari cove · 2 NM by sea
- paralia Lidario cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- paralia Ftelio cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- paralia Gournia cove · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Agios Efstratios
- paralia Gournia cove
- paralia Lidario cove
- paralia Trigari cove
- paralia Trypiti cove
Questions
Is paralia Mouroulia sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Efstratios, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is paralia Mouroulia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at paralia Mouroulia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at paralia Mouroulia?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at paralia Mouroulia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.