San Giuliano Secondo
cove · Paola · Calabria
San Giuliano Secondo is a cove on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Paola.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (251°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-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 north-north-west (168°–340°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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: San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Cetraro, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Cetraro, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Centacque di Fuscaldo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Gelsomini cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- San Lucido marina · 5.2 NM by sea
- Porto di Cetraro marina · 8.3 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico di Cetraro "Marina di San Benedetto" marina · 8.3 NM by sea
- 'Ncramata cove · 10.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Paola
- Centacque di Fuscaldo cove
- San Lucido marina
Questions
Is San Giuliano Secondo sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
Is San Giuliano Secondo sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is San Lucido, 5.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at San Giuliano Secondo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at San Giuliano Secondo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at San Giuliano Secondo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.