Cemaes Bay is a beautiful spot to anchor and stay overnight. The
town offers a shop, the Harbour Hotel and two small pubs. Llanbadrig
Bay on the North East side is a favourite spot for club barbecues.
Approach
From east clear Llanbadrig Head by 2 cables, and do not turn into
bay from the east until Cemaes harbour is well open to avoid 1m.
patch. From west, clear Wylfa, with conspic. power station and enter
Bay when fully open. Cemaes (village) Bay approached to port of
centre line.
Anchor in Llanbadrig Cove to north-east on sand, with tidal stream
across entrance, or in Porth-y-Wylfa in 2.2 metres.
At W. end, anchor off Porth-y-Orgof S. of Lamb Is. in 3m-8m or dry
west of island.
Dangers
Shoal patch extends 3 cables west of Llanbadrig Head. Reef off Head
extends into chord of bay. Reef extends from west shore of Cemaes
(village) anchorage for half cable.
Shelter
From east through south to south-west in Llanbadrig Bay. Some
protection from north-east in Cemaes (village) Bay and better
protection from SW than Llanbadrig. Lamb Island anchorage offers
shelter round to north-west in an emergency but scend, sometimes
severe, from all N. directions in strong winds.
Porth-y-Wylfa gives protection in all winds except NW – NE.