Kotsinas Beach
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Kotsinas Beach 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 north-east (46°).
Anchorage at the head of Pournias bay, at the foot of the small harbour of Kotsinas, its medieval fortress and the statue of the heroine Maroula; small sand patches with excellent holding.
Translated automatically
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and east wind.
No shelter in north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.4 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (36°–52°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Kotsinas: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min by dinghy
- Kotsinas Fortress: 15 min by dinghy
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 Stefanos, 10.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Zematas Beach, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Neftina Beach, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Neftina Beach cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Faraklou cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Zematas Beach cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Katalakko cove · 7.6 NM by sea
- Gomati cove · 8.3 NM by sea
- 'Agios Stefanos marina · 10.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Evgatis beach cove
- Katanopodhi Beach cove
- Limenas Moudrou marina
- Parthenomythos Beach cove
Questions
Is Kotsinas Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is 'Agios Stefanos, 10.5 NM by sea.
Is Kotsinas Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Kotsinas Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Kotsinas Beach?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Kotsinas Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.