Spiaggia Porto Cavallo
cove · Polignano a Mare · Apulia and Salento
Spiaggia Porto Cavallo is a cove on the coast of Apulia and Salento.
The nearest town is Polignano a Mare.
Also known as Ponte dei Lapilli, Grotta di Santa Caterina 2, molo corto and molo lungo.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-south-east (32°–116°).
- 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 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (54 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- grotta Chiar di luna: 4 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, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Ponte Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Lido Paura cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Porto storico di pescatori - Cala Paura marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Lama Monachile marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Porticciolo S Vuto marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Ponte Marina marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala Corvino cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Apulia and Salento by wind
More places – Polignano a Mare
- Lama Monachile marina
- Cala Ponte Marina marina
- Porto storico di pescatori - Cala Paura marina
Questions
Is Spiaggia Porto Cavallo sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia Porto Cavallo sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Ponte Marina, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia Porto Cavallo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia Porto Cavallo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia Porto Cavallo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.