Lama Monachile
marina · Polignano a Mare · Apulia and Salento
Lama Monachile is a marina on the coast of Apulia and Salento.
The nearest town is Polignano a Mare.
Also known as Grotticella di Santo Stefano, Grotta Pietropaolo - Grotticella sotto Favale, Grotta Ardito and Grotta piana - Grotta del basso porto.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to east (316°–100°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cinta muraria: 76 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 min on foot
- Ponte Vecchio in Polignano a Mare: 8 min on foot
- Polignano a Mare: 57 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
- Grottone: 10 min on foot
- Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary: 39 min by road
- Castellana Caves: 52 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Il bastione) 80 m away
- Supermarket (Market fratelli Lamanna) 420 m away
- Train (Polignano a Mare) 710 m away
- Parking 70 m away
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: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Porto Cavallo, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Spiaggia Porto Cavallo, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto storico di pescatori - Cala Paura marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Lido Paura cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Porto Cavallo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Porticciolo S Vuto marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Ponte Marina marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala Corvino cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Apulia and Salento by wind
More places – Polignano a Mare
- Spiaggia Porto Cavallo cove
- Cala Ponte Marina marina
Questions
Is Lama Monachile sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Lama Monachile sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.8 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Lama Monachile?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Lama Monachile?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.