Plaz Kanoni
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Plaz Kanoni is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Mytilene.
The bay opens towards the north-east (37°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) 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 north-north-west to east-south-east (336°–104°).
- 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 3.3 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.
A few houses ashore (19 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Pyrgoi Thermis: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Πύργοι Θερμής: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Therma archaeological site: 16 min by dinghy
- Thermi: 17 min by dinghy
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: Naftikos Omilos Mytilinis, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Passenger port, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Passenger port, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Passenger port, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Panagiouda, 3.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Niselia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Panagiouda marina · 3.4 NM by sea
- Skala Neon Kydonion cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Xampelia cove · 6 NM by sea
- Naftikos Omilos Mytilinis marina · 6.3 NM by sea
- Passenger port port · 6.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Perama port
- Peristeria cove
- Podaras cove
- Port of Sikaminea marina
Questions
Is Plaz Kanoni sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Naftikos Omilos Mytilinis, 6.3 NM by sea.
Is Plaz Kanoni sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Passenger port, 6.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plaz Kanoni?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plaz Kanoni?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plaz Kanoni?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.