Lardos beach
cove · Lindos · Rhodes
Lardos beach is a cove on the coast of Rhodes.
The nearest town is Lindos.
Rhodes is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (165°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-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 south-west (112°–228°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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: Pefki Beach, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Pefki Beach, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: St. Paul's Bay, 7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: St. Paul's Bay, 7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Glystra Beach, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Glystra Beach cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Kokkinogia Beach cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Pefki Beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Galouni Beach cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Memi Vrisia Beach cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Kiotari Beach cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Rhodes by wind
More places – Lindos
- Glystra Beach cove
- Kokkinogia Beach cove
- Vlycha Beach cove
Questions
Is Lardos beach sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lardos beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pefki Beach, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lardos beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lardos beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lardos beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.