Tavari
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Tavari is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east to west-south-west (88°–252°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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-east wind: Podaras, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Peristeria, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Limenas, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Limenas, 11.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sigri, 12.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Koukoumos i Koukmos, 4.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Podaras cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Chrousos cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Vatrachia cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Peristeria cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Vigla cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Skala Eresou marina · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Skala Sykamineas cove
- Tarti Beach cove
- Tilegrafos cove
- Tsafi cove
Questions
Is Tavari sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tavari sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limenas, 11.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tavari?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tavari?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Tavari?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.