Brancaleone-Marina
cove · Calabria
Brancaleone-Marina is a cove on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Spatolicchi.
The bay opens towards the south-east (130°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west 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-west (40°–224°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Spropoli, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Spropoli, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pantano Grande, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spatolicchi cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Brancaleone cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Galati cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Pantano Grande cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Marinella cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Spropoli cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Calabria
- Bova Marina cove
- Brancaleone cove
- Camigliano cove
- Cariati marina
Questions
Is Brancaleone-Marina sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spropoli, 3.5 NM by sea.
Is Brancaleone-Marina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Brancaleone-Marina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Brancaleone-Marina?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Brancaleone-Marina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.