Limeni
cove · Southern Peloponnese
Limeni is a cove on the coast of Southern Peloponnese.
It lies in Messenian Gulf.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (293°).
Mani hamlet below Areopoli.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-west (280°–308°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (49 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Towers-Mavromichalis palace, Limeni: 4 min on foot
- Limeni: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Kalamakia Cave: 18 min by road
- Apidima Cave: 21 min by road
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Oitylo, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Chalikia, 9.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Karavostasi, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Oitylo cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Karavostasi cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Paralia Dirou cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Trachila cove · 6.3 NM by sea
- Aghios Dimitrios cove · 8.9 NM by sea
- Paralia Kato Mezapos cove · 9.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Southern Peloponnese by wind
More places – Southern Peloponnese
- Kourelos cove
- Old Monemvasia cove
- Ormos Kolokythias cove
Questions
Is Limeni sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Oitylo, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Limeni sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Limeni?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Limeni?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Limeni?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.