Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia
cove · Stromboli · Aeolian Islands
Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia is a cove on the island of Stromboli, in the Aeolian Islands cruising area.
The nearest town is Stromboli.
Stromboli is part of the Aeolian Islands.
Also known as La Petrazza.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (118°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-west (32°–208°).
- 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 78.9 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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: Malo Passo, 3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Malo Passo, 3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Ficogrande, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia Ficogrande, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Stromboli Porto marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Malpasso cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Ficogrande anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Malo Passo anchorage · 3 NM by sea
- Ginostra cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Cala i Princa cove · 9.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Aeolian Islands by wind
More places – Stromboli
- Malo Passo anchorage
- Malpasso cove
- Stromboli Porto marina
Questions
Is Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Malo Passo, 3 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 78.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia Forgia Vecchia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.