Lefka
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Lefka is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the west (261°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.5 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (224°–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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 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
Sandy beach.
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (47 buildings 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 south wind: Agia Marina Bay, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kynos Oura (Dog's Tail), 7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kynos Oura (Dog's Tail), 7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kynos Oura (Dog's Tail), 7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Styra Bay cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Nea Styra port · 1 NM by sea
- Diliso cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Animporio Bay cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Nisides Vergoudia cove · 5.7 NM by sea
- Kynos Oura (Dog's Tail) cove · 7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Kokkinis cove
- Laka Saravanou cove
- Lefki Akti cove
- Liani Ammos cove
Questions
Is Lefka sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lefka sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Lefka?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Lefka?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.