Spaggia delle Punte
cove · Filicudi · Aeolian Islands
Spaggia delle Punte is a cove on the island of Filicudi, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
The nearest settlement is Filo Braccio.
Filicudi is part of the Aeolian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (202°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (128°–280°).
- 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 4.4 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
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (15 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Filo Braccio: 7 min on foot
- Filicudi Porto: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 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 east wind: Contrada Notaro, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Punta di Perciato, 10.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Filicudi, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Filicudi, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Filicudi, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Alicudi, 10.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pecorini a mare port · 0.6 NM by sea
- Filicudi port · 2 NM by sea
- Sciara cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Contrada Notaro cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Contrada Siccagni cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Alicudi marina · 10.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Filicudi
- Contrada Notaro cove
- Contrada Siccagni cove
Questions
Is Spaggia delle Punte sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spaggia delle Punte sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta di Perciato, 10.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spaggia delle Punte?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Spaggia delle Punte?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.