Diamante
marina · Calabria
Diamante is a marina on the coast of Calabria.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (160°–240°).
- 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 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Museo del peperoncino: 3 min on foot
- Laüs: 40 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Ristorante Lo spuntino sul mare) 120 m away
- Supermarket (Crai) 450 m away
- Train (Diamante-Buonvicino) 690 m away
- Parking 200 m away
- Fuel by truck
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marina di Belvedere cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Belvedere Marittimo marina · 4.6 NM by sea
- Sangineto Lido cove · 5.5 NM by sea
- Nautica Nautilus marina · 7.8 NM by sea
- 'Ncramata cove · 9.4 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico di Cetraro "Marina di San Benedetto" marina · 11.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Calabria
- Spiaggia di Piedigrotta cove
- Belvedere Marittimo marina
- Porto di Corigliano marina
- Torricella Inferiore cove
Questions
Is Diamante sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Diamante sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Belvedere Marittimo, 4.6 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Diamante?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.