Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo
cove · Apulia and Salento
Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo is a cove on the coast of Apulia and Salento.
The nearest town is Santa Maria di Leuca.
Also known as Le Mannute, Grotta Pizzimmafaru and Grotta della Madonna (della Cappella).
The bay opens towards the south-east (126°).
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-east to south-south-west (44°–212°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo lies in the protected area Parco naturale regionale Costa Otranto - S.Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (72 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: Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Turistico Tricase, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Turistico Tricase, 6.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Baia del Ciolo cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A. marina · 2.4 NM by sea
- Marina di Felloniche cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico Tricase port · 6.4 NM by sea
- Marina Torre Vado marina · 6.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Posto Vecchio cove · 6.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Apulia and Salento by wind
More places – Apulia and Salento
- Spiaggia di Posto Vecchio cove
- Calarena cove
- Marchese cove
- Margherita Tirana marina
Questions
Is Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Turistico Marina di Leuca S.p.A., 2.4 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Gobbelle o Cappedde o Grotte del Pesco del Diavolo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.