Laka Saravanou

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in south-west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south 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 (108°–176°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 8.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Pinelopi, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Mnimata, 2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Mnimata, 2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Spitha, 0.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Spitha cove · 0.2 NM by sea
• Mnimata cove · 2 NM by sea
• Elia cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Pera Katsouli cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Pinelopi cove · 2.7 NM by sea
• Livadaki cove · 2.7 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

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