Thanos Beach
cove · Lemnos · Lemnos and Agios Efstratios
Thanos Beach 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-south-west (196°).
Long sandy beach near Myrina, practical for a night at anchor (sand at 6 m), with the village of Thanos and its tavernas nearby.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (156°–240°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Kokkina, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Myrina, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cove near paralia Thanous, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cove near paralia Thanous, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- paralia Stivi i Plagisos Molos cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Evgatis beach cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Kokkina cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Platy Beach cove · 4 NM by sea
- Myrina port · 4.7 NM by sea
- Richa nera cove · 5.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios by wind
More places – Lemnos
- Parthenomythos Beach cove
- Platy Beach cove
- Zematas Beach cove
- 'Agios Stefanos marina
Questions
Is Thanos Beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Thanos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kokkina, 3.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Thanos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Thanos Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Thanos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.