Contrada Falcone
cove · Lipari · Aeolian Islands
Contrada Falcone is a cove on the island of Lipari, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
The nearest town is Lipari.
Lipari is part of the Aeolian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (251°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (188°–212°).
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (216°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Spiaggia Valle Muria, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Ponente, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Ponente, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Ponente, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Punta Lingua, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vulcano Gelso, 7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia Valle Muria anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Vinci anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Porto di Ponente anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala del Formaggio anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Grotta del Cavallo anchorage · 3 NM by sea
- Scoglio le Torricelle anchorage · 4.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Lipari
- Lipari Marina Lunga marina
- Lipari Service marina
- Porticello anchorage
- Spiaggia Valle Muria anchorage
Questions
Is Contrada Falcone sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia Valle Muria, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Contrada Falcone sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Ponente, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Contrada Falcone?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Contrada Falcone?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Contrada Falcone?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.