Ampelia
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Ampelia is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Skoutaros.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (333°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-east (288°–24°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Kechrada cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Petra cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Kavaki port · 3.6 NM by sea
- Naturist beach cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Limani Molyvou port · 4 NM by sea
- Molivos cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Agia Varvara cove
- Agrilia Kratigou cove
- Andromachi cove
- Beach Tokmakia cove
Questions
Is Ampelia sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kavaki, 3.6 NM by sea.
Is Ampelia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Ampelia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Ampelia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Ampelia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.