Platy Beach
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Platy Beach is a cove on the island of Lemnos, in the Lemnos and Agios Efstratios cruising area.
The nearest town is Myrina.
Also known as Παραλία Πλατύ.
The bay opens towards the south-west (235°).
Large sandy bay south of Myrina, spacious and with superb scenery; anchor in its western part to avoid water skiers and old pipes on the bottom.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (220°–256°).
- 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: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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.
A few houses ashore (41 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Platy: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Myrina port · 2.4 NM by sea
- paralia Stivi i Plagisos Molos cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Richa nera cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Thanos Beach cove · 4 NM by sea
- Avlonas cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Evgatis beach cove · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Limenas Moudrou marina
- Parthenomythos Beach cove
- Thanos Beach cove
- Zematas Beach cove
Questions
Is Platy Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platy Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Platy Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platy Beach?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Platy Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.