Anchorage near Diamante
anchorage · Calabria
Anchorage near Diamante is an anchorage on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Diamante.
The bay opens towards the south-west (225°).
Islet with a watchtower facing Cirella and Diamante (town of murals), daytime anchorage in clear water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and 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-north-west (164°–292°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
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, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Belvedere Marittimo, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Diamante, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Diamante marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Marina di Belvedere cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Belvedere Marittimo marina · 4.3 NM by sea
- Sangineto Lido cove · 5.2 NM by sea
- Nautica Nautilus marina · 8.2 NM by sea
- 'Ncramata cove · 9.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Calabria
- Porto di Scilla marina
- Marina di Policoro marina
- Spiaggia di Piedigrotta cove
Questions
Is Anchorage near Diamante sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Anchorage near Diamante sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Belvedere Marittimo, 4.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Anchorage near Diamante?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Anchorage near Diamante?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.