Lombarnda
cove · Agia Marina · Saronic Gulf
Lombarnda is a cove on the coast of Saronic Gulf.
The nearest town is Agia Marina.
It lies in Attica.
The bay opens towards the south (171°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (140°–148°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (152°–200°).
- 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 11.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 7.5 ha).
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 (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: Paralia Skales Altheas, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Second Beach of Saronis, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Paralia Mavro Lithari, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Vouliagmeni Marina, 4.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Iliopoulos cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Paralia Skales Altheas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Agios Dimitrios cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Varkiza Fish harbour marina · 2 NM by sea
- Vari Bay cove · 2 NM by sea
- Panagitsa i Dytissa cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Saronic Gulf by wind
More places – Agia Marina
- Iliopoulos cove
- Lofos Faskomilias cove
- Marina Naftikou Athlitikou Omilou Voulas marina
- Megalo Kavouri cove
Questions
Is Lombarnda sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lombarnda sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Second Beach of Saronis, 5.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lombarnda?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 11.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lombarnda?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 7.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lombarnda?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.