Porticello
anchorage · Lipari · Aeolian Islands
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Porticello is an anchorage 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 east (81°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to south-south-east (8°–156°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (23 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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: Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Acquacalda, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Campo Bianco anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Spiagga della Papesca cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia bianca anchorage · 1.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Acquacalda cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Pignataro Marina marina · 3.8 NM by sea
- Lipari Marina Lunga marina · 3.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Lipari
- Lipari Service marina
- Contrada Falcone cove
- Spiaggia Valle Muria anchorage
- Spiaggia bianca anchorage
Questions
Is Porticello sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
Is Porticello sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pignataro Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Porticello?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Porticello?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Porticello?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.