Louri Beach
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Louri Beach is a cove on the island of Lemnos, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The nearest town is Skandali.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (110°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-east (60°–164°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 33.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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 (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Fisini: 35 min on foot
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: Skidi Beach, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Skidi Beach, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Skidi Beach, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Keros, 6.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Skandali Beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Makrys Ghialos Beach cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Skidi Beach cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Parthenomythos Beach cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Keros cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Keros cove · 6.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Keros cove
- Kokkina cove
- Makrys Ghialos Beach cove
Questions
Is Louri Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Louri Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Skidi Beach, 6.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Louri Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Louri Beach?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Louri Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.