Ginostra
cove · Stromboli · Aeolian Islands
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Ginostra is a cove on the island of Stromboli, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
Stromboli is part of the Aeolian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (230°).
Car-free hamlet on Stromboli, accessible by sea.
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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 (140°–324°).
- 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 10 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (105 buildings 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: Malo Passo, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Ficogrande, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia Ficogrande, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Malpasso, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Malpasso, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Malo Passo anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Malpasso cove · 3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Stromboli Porto marina · 3.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Ficogrande anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea
- Cala i Princa cove · 7.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Stromboli
- Spiaggia Ficogrande anchorage
- Malo Passo anchorage
- Malpasso cove
Questions
Is Ginostra sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Malo Passo, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Ginostra sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Ginostra?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Ginostra?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.