Kavaki

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (216°–248°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

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

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Imerovigli Lesvos) 680 m away
• Supermarket (Καλατζής Ν. Ιγνάτιος) 1.3 km away
• Parking 480 m away
• Λιμάνι Πέτρας (port de Petra)

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In south wind: Petra, 0.4 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Ampelia, 3.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port of Sikaminea, 9.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Petra cove · 0.4 NM by sea
• Naturist beach cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Molivos cove · 2.1 NM by sea
• Limani Molyvou port · 2.1 NM by sea
• Ampelia cove · 3.6 NM by sea
• Kechrada cove · 3.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Lesbos

• Kampos cove
• Katavathra cove
• Kechrada cove
• Koukoumos i Koukmos cove