Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella
anchorage · Scalea · Calabria
Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella is an anchorage on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Scalea.
It lies in Gulf of Policastro.
The bay opens towards the north-west (322°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Torre Crawford, a 5-minute walk from the anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (304°–332°).
- 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
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (21 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre Crawford: 5 min on foot
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: Tufo, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Maratea, 7.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Maratea, 7.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia della Marinella cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Tufo cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Attracco Isola di Dino marina · 2.9 NM by sea
- Nautica Nautilus marina · 3.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia La Secca cove · 5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Scalea
- Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno cove
- Spiaggia della Marinella cove
- Nautica Nautilus marina
Questions
Is Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Tufo, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.