Paralia Drotas
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Paralia Drotas is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Plomari.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (203°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (128°–280°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (18 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:
- In east wind: Agia Varvara, 6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tourist port of Plomari, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Tourist port of Plomari, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vatera, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Melinda cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Vatera cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Tourist port of Plomari port · 5 NM by sea
- Saint Isidorus cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Agia Varvara cove · 6 NM by sea
- Vathrakia cove · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Nudist Beach cove
- Panagiouda marina
- Pedi cove
- Perama port
Questions
Is Paralia Drotas sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Paralia Drotas sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Paralia Drotas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Paralia Drotas?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Paralia Drotas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.