Evgatis beach
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Evgatis beach is a cove on the island of Lemnos, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The nearest town is Myrina.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (198°).
Vast sandy bay on the south-west coast, with good holding and protected from the swell; the small southern cove, wild and with crystal-clear water, offers a very peaceful anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (164°–168°).
Swell can come in from south to south-west (172°–236°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings 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: Kokkina, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Myrina, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cove near paralia Thanous, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cove near paralia Thanous, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kokkina cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Thanos Beach cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- paralia Stivi i Plagisos Molos cove · 3 NM by sea
- Platy Beach cove · 6.2 NM by sea
- Myrina port · 6.9 NM by sea
- Richa nera cove · 8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Gomati cove
- Myrina port
- Katanopodhi Beach cove
- Kotsinas Beach cove
Questions
Is Evgatis beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Evgatis beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kokkina, 2.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Evgatis beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Evgatis beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Evgatis beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.