Beach Tokmakia

cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean

Beach Tokmakia is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.

The nearest town is Mandamados.

Also known as Τοκμάκια.

The bay opens towards the east-north-east (69°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (meltemi) and south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in north-east and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 3.5 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from north-east to east (48°–92°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 10 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Chrysi Ammos, 0.8 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Akvaryum Koyu, 7.3 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 10 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.