Havouli
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Havouli is a cove on the island of Lemnos, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The nearest town is Moudros.
The bay opens towards the west (270°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (232°–316°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: Katanopodhi Beach, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nea Koutali, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Nea Koutali, 3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Katanopodhi Beach, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Katanopodhi Beach, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Katanopodhi Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Parthenomythos Beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Megalo Fanaraki cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Skidi Beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Mikro fanari cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Kombi cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
Questions
Is Havouli sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Katanopodhi Beach, 1 NM by sea.
Is Havouli sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Havouli?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Havouli?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Havouli?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.