Nea Koutali
marina · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Nea Koutali is a marina on the island of Lemnos, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The nearest town is Moudros.
Also known as Νέο Πεδινό.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.9 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-south-east (68°–120°).
- 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.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.8 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Restaurant 80 m away
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: Katanopodhi Beach, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Megalo Fanaraki, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Mikro fanari, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Megalo Fanaraki cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Mikro fanari cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Katanopodhi Beach cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Kallithea cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Havouli cove · 3 NM by sea
- Limenas Moudrou marina · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Megalo Fanaraki cove
- Mikro fanari cove
- Neftina Beach cove
Questions
Is Nea Koutali sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Nea Koutali sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mikro fanari, 1.9 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Nea Koutali?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Nea Koutali?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.