Lalarias Beach
cove · Tsougria · Sporades
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Lalarias Beach is a cove on the island of Tsougria, in the Sporades cruising area.
The nearest town is Skiathos.
Tsougria is part of the Sporades.
The bay opens towards the south-west (235°).
Islet with sandy coves facing Skiathos.
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.1 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (176°–288°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia, sand and mud.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
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 east wind: Platanias Bay, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Koukounaries Marina, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Kanapitsa beach, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Kanapitsa beach, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Kanapitsa beach, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Kanapitsa beach, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Tsougkrias Beach cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Kanapitsa beach cove · 2 NM by sea
- Skiathos Port port · 2.3 NM by sea
- Platanias Bay cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Troulos Beach cove · 4 NM by sea
- Koukounaries Marina marina · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sporades by wind
More places – Tsougria
- Strand cove
- Kottes cove
- Port Authority Department of Agia Kyriaki port
- STEG port
Questions
Is Lalarias Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lalarias Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Koukounaries Marina, 4.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lalarias Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lalarias Beach?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and mud. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Lalarias Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.