Cala Bianca Piccola
cove · Aeolian Islands
Cala Bianca Piccola is a cove on the coast of Aeolian Islands.
Also known as Cala Bianca.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (244°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (16°–20°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (132°–168°).
- 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 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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 north wind: Spiaggetta degli Zimmari, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Malo Passo, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Acquacalda, 11.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porticello, 11 NM by sea.
- In west wind: San Pietro, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Spiaggetta degli Zimmari, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala i Princa cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Scalo Nuovo cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Fumarole cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- San Pietro cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggetta degli Zimmari anchorage · 2.9 NM by sea
- Cala Junco anchorage · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Aeolian Islands
- Alicudi marina
- Scalo Nuovo cove
- Cala i Princa cove
Questions
Is Cala Bianca Piccola sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggetta degli Zimmari, 2.9 NM by sea.
Is Cala Bianca Piccola sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Bianca Piccola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Bianca Piccola?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Bianca Piccola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.