Cove near paralia Thanous
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Cove near paralia Thanous 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-east (130°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (132°–156°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Thanos Beach, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Kokkina, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Myrina, 5.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Thanos Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Evgatis beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- paralia Stivi i Plagisos Molos cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Kokkina cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Platy Beach cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Myrina port · 5.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Vathrakas cove
- paralia Stivi i Plagisos Molos cove
- Kallithea cove
Questions
Is Cove near paralia Thanous sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cove near paralia Thanous sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kokkina, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cove near paralia Thanous?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cove near paralia Thanous?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cove near paralia Thanous?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.