Tilegrafos
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Tilegrafos is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (210°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in 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.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (152°–272°).
- 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 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 9.3 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tsichliota cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Malathra cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Limenas cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Nudist Beach cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Sigri port · 4.3 NM by sea
- Skala Eresou marina · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Tarti Beach cove
- Tavari cove
- Tsafi cove
- Tsichliota cove
Questions
Is Tilegrafos sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tilegrafos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limenas, 3.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Tilegrafos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Tilegrafos?
Room to anchor: large (about 9.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Tilegrafos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.