Porto di Scilla
marina · Calabria
Porto di Scilla is a marina on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Villa San Giovanni.
Scilla, the rock of the Ulysses legend, with Ruffo castle and the Chianalea fishermen's quarter, its houses with their feet in the water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to east-north-east (4°–64°).
- 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 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Scilla Lighthouse: 2 min on foot
- Castello Ruffo di Scilla: 6 min on foot
- Scyllaeum: 7 min on foot
- Marina Grande, Scilla: 24 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Scilla: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Antrois) 130 m away
- Supermarket (Per te) 790 m away
- Train (Scilla) 730 m away
- Parking 60 m away
- Fuel at the quay
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: Porto di Bagnara Calabra, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto di Bagnara Calabra, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico, 4.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico marina · 4.4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Marinella cove · 4.6 NM by sea
- Punta Pezzo marina · 4.9 NM by sea
- Porto di Bagnara Calabra marina · 5.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Marinella cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Pietra Galera cove · 7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Calabria
- Marina di Policoro marina
Questions
Is Porto di Scilla sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Bagnara Calabra, 5.7 NM by sea.
Is Porto di Scilla sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Porto di Scilla?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.