Skala Sykamineas
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Skala Sykamineas is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Mandamados.
The bay opens towards the north (355°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to east-north-east (284°–64°).
- 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 13.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (55 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port of Sikaminea marina · 1 NM by sea
- Ferogia cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Langada cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Limani Molyvou port · 7.7 NM by sea
- Molivos cove · 7.8 NM by sea
- Naturist beach cove · 8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Skala Eresou marina
- Skala Neon Kydonion cove
- Tarti Beach cove
- Tavari cove
Questions
Is Skala Sykamineas sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port of Sikaminea, 1 NM by sea.
Is Skala Sykamineas sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Skala Sykamineas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Skala Sykamineas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.