Lido Paura
cove · Polignano a Mare · Apulia and Salento
Lido Paura is a cove on the coast of Apulia and Salento.
The nearest town is Polignano a Mare.
Also known as Grotta delle rondinelle, Porto Paradiso, Grotta dei fidanzati and Grotta delle concrezioni.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).
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-south-east (320°–108°).
- 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 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (42 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Grotta delle rondinelle: 4 min on foot
- Grottone: 8 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: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Porto Cavallo, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Spiaggia Porto Cavallo, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto storico di pescatori - Cala Paura marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Porto Cavallo cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Lama Monachile marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porticciolo S Vuto marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Ponte Marina marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Corvino cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Apulia and Salento by wind
More places – Polignano a Mare
- Cala Ponte Marina marina
- Porto storico di pescatori - Cala Paura marina
- Porticciolo S Vuto marina
Questions
Is Lido Paura sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Lido Paura sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lido Paura?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Lido Paura?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Lido Paura?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.