Tourist port of Plomari
port · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Tourist port of Plomari is a port on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Plomari.
Also known as Αλιευτικό καταφύγιο Πλωμαρίου.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 22.6 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–140°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Plomari: 22 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (7 Sea's) on site
- Supermarket (Μασούτης) 280 m away
- Parking 170 m away
- Fuel by truck
- Λιμάνι Πλωμαρίου (port de Plomari)
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, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Koumanos, 9.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Saint Isidorus cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Agia Varvara cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Melinda cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Paralia Drotas cove · 5 NM by sea
- Tarti Beach cove · 6 NM by sea
- Tsafi cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Petra cove
- Limani Molyvou port
- Agia Varvara cove
- Agrilia Kratigou cove
Questions
Is Tourist port of Plomari sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Tourist port of Plomari sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Tourist port of Plomari?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.