Kampos
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Kampos is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Gavvathas.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (18°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (292°–296°).
Swell can come in from north-west to east (304°–100°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
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 north wind: Kavaki, 9.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Faneromeni, 8.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Kechrada, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Katavathra, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Gavvathas, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kavaki, 9.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Gavvathas cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Katavathra cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Lapsarna cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Kechrada cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Ampelia cove · 6.9 NM by sea
- Faneromeni cove · 8.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Ferogia cove
- Gavvathas cove
- Katavathra cove
- Kavaki port
Questions
Is Kampos sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Kavaki, 9.5 NM by sea.
Is Kampos sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Katavathra, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Kampos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Kampos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.