Vatera
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Vatera is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The nearest town is Polichnitos.
The bay opens towards the south (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east 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-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-south-west (116°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 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:
- In east wind: Vathrakia, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tourist port of Plomari, 8.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Koukoumos i Koukmos, 8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Paralia Drotas cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Vathrakia cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Melinda cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Koukoumos i Koukmos cove · 8 NM by sea
- Tourist port of Plomari port · 8.1 NM by sea
- Saint Isidorus cove · 8.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
- Tsafi cove
- Tsichliota cove
- Vathrakia cove
- Vatrachia cove
Questions
Is Vatera sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vatera sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Vatera?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vatera?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Vatera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.