Punta di Perciato
anchorage · Salina · Aeolian Islands
Punta di Perciato is an anchorage on the island of Salina, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
The nearest town is Malfa.
Salina is part of the Aeolian Islands.
The bay opens towards the west (277°).
Bay in a collapsed crater (setting of the film Il Postino).
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in 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-west to west (220°–260°).
Swell can come in from west to north-north-west (268°–336°).
- 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 13.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 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 della Nonna, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia dello Scarico, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia dello Scarico, 2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Capo Faro, 4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Salina, Rinella Small Marina, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia dello Scarico cove · 2 NM by sea
- Salina, Scalo Galera marina · 2.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia della Nonna cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Salina, Rinella Small Marina marina · 3.8 NM by sea
- Capo Faro cove · 4 NM by sea
- Santa Marina Salina Small Marina marina · 5.7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Salina
Questions
Is Punta di Perciato sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia della Nonna, 3.6 NM by sea.
Is Punta di Perciato sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Punta di Perciato?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta di Perciato?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Punta di Perciato?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.