Vatrachia
cove · Lesbos · North-East Aegean
Vatrachia is a cove on the island of Lesbos, in the North-East Aegean cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (207°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and 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-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-north-west (128°–288°).
- 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 4.7 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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:
- In east wind: Koukoumos i Koukmos, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Limenas, 13 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Limenas, 13 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sigri, 14 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Koukoumos i Koukmos, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Tavari, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Podaras cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Tavari cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Koukoumos i Koukmos cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Chrousos cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Peristeria cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Vigla cove · 5.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind
More places – Lesbos
Questions
Is Vatrachia sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vatrachia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limenas, 13 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vatrachia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vatrachia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Vatrachia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.