Daskalio
cove · Daskalio · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Daskalio is a cove on the island of Daskalio, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (104°–224°).
- 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 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 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
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-east wind: Rodokali, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Rodokali, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: paralia Mouroulia, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Agios Efstratios, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: paralia Alonitsi, 3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Velia or Roumpos, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Velia or Roumpos cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- paralia Alonitsi cove · 3 NM by sea
- Rodokali cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- paralia Trypiti cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- paralia Frangou cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- paralia Gournia cove · 7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Daskalio
- Kombi cove
- Velia or Roumpos cove
Questions
Is Daskalio sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Daskalio sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is paralia Mouroulia, 7.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Daskalio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Daskalio?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Daskalio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.