Spiaggia di Rivabella
cove · Gallipoli · Apulia and Salento
Spiaggia di Rivabella is a cove on the coast of Apulia and Salento.
The nearest town is Gallipoli.
It lies in Gulf of Taranto.
Also known as Rivabella di Gallipoli.
The bay opens towards the west (279°).
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 west.
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (224°–228°).
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (236°–332°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (20 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Rivabella di Gallipoli: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
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: Bacino San Giorgio, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Gaio, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Lega Navale Italiana - Sezione di Gallipoli, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lega Navale Italiana - Sezione di Gallipoli, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Lega Navale Italiana - Sezione di Gallipoli, 1.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Gaio marina · 1 NM by sea
- Lido Conchiglie cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Lega Navale Italiana - Sezione di Gallipoli marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Fontanelle marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Marina Yachting Portolano marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Porto Mercantile marina · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Apulia and Salento by wind
More places – Gallipoli
- Porto Peschereccio marina
- Porto Gaio marina
Questions
Is Spiaggia di Rivabella sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bacino San Giorgio, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia di Rivabella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia di Rivabella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia di Rivabella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia di Rivabella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.