Limnos
cove · Chios · North-East Aegean
Limnos is a cove on the island of Chios, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Volissos.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (213°).
Little-visited beach near Limnia, easy to access, with excellent holding in sand.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, 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-south-east to west (152°–276°).
- 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 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Elinta Beach, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Trachili, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Trachili, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Limnia, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Limnia, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Limnia cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Managros Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Agios Isidoros cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Tigani cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Makria Ammos cove · 5.6 NM by sea
- Elinta Beach cove · 6.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Chios
- Limenas Lithiou marina
- Limnia cove
- Paralia Kato Fana cove
- Paralia Traxyli cove
Questions
Is Limnos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Limnos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Elinta Beach, 6.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Limnos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Limnos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Limnos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.