Lapsarna
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Lapsarna is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the north-east (40°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to east (0°–84°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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: Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Faneromeni, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Faneromeni, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Katavathra, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Malathra, 13.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Gavvathas cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Kampos cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Katavathra cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Faneromeni cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Andromachi cove · 6.6 NM by sea
- Kechrada cove · 9.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak cove
- Langada cove
- Ligonari cove
- Limenas cove
Questions
Is Lapsarna sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Lambrini i Ouzoun Sokak, 10.7 NM by sea.
Is Lapsarna sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Katavathra, 4.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lapsarna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lapsarna?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lapsarna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.