Limnionas
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Limnionas is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (196°–256°).
Swell can come in from west to west (264°–268°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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 south wind: Megali Ammos, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Elafolimano, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Lafia, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Lafia, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Triandafyllenia cove · 1 NM by sea
- Porto Lafia cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Elafolimano cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- paralia Figia cove · 3 NM by sea
- Kokkinis cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Marmari port · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Liani Ammos cove
- Limniona cove
- Linari cove
- Livadaki cove
Questions
Is Limnionas sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Limnionas sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Limnionas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Limnionas?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Limnionas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.