Porto Lafia
cove · Euboea · South Evia and East Attica
Porto Lafia is a cove on the island of Euboea, in the South Evia and East Attica cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south (188°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.4 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (184°–212°).
- 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 3.3 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-east wind: Limnionas, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Megali Ammos, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Elafolimano, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Elafolimano cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Limnionas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Triandafyllenia cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- paralia Figia cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Kokkinis cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Megali Ammos cove · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of South Evia and East Attica by wind
More places – Euboea
- Platys Gialos cove
- Port of Karavos marina
- Psili Ammos cove
- Schoinodavleia cove
Questions
Is Porto Lafia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Porto Lafia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Limnionas, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Porto Lafia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Porto Lafia?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Porto Lafia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.