Wild Beach
cove · Durrës · Albania
Wild Beach is a cove on the coast of Albania.
The nearest town is Durrës.
The bay opens towards the west (264°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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 north-north-west (184°–344°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Sandy beach, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Ammos Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Ammos Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port of Durrës, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port of Durrës, 4.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sandy beach cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Plazhi Portez cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Port of Durrës port · 4.4 NM by sea
- Ammos Beach cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Albania by wind
More places – Durrës
- Port of Durrës port
- Sandy beach cove
Questions
Is Wild Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sandy beach, 2.3 NM by sea.
Is Wild Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ammos Beach, 6.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Wild Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Wild Beach?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Wild Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.