Sciara
cove · Filicudi · Aeolian Islands
Sciara is a cove on the island of Filicudi, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
Filicudi is part of the Aeolian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (226°).
Large sea cave on the west coast of Filicudi that you enter by tender, blue reflections comparable to Capri.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) 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.
Swell can come in from south-east to north-west (144°–312°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Grotta del bue marino: 10 min on foot
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: Pecorini a mare, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Contrada Notaro, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Filicudi, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Filicudi, 4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Filicudi, 4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Alicudi, 8.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Contrada Notaro cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Contrada Siccagni cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Pecorini a mare port · 1.6 NM by sea
- Spaggia delle Punte cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Filicudi port · 4 NM by sea
- Alicudi marina · 8.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Filicudi
- Pecorini a mare port
- Filicudi port
- Contrada Notaro cove
Questions
Is Sciara sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pecorini a mare, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is Sciara sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Sciara?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Sciara?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.