Spiaggia della Marinella
cove · Scalea · Calabria
Spiaggia della Marinella is a cove on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Scalea.
It lies in Gulf of Policastro.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (301°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-north-west (272°–328°).
- 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.
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (66 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre Crawford: 15 min by dinghy
- San Nicola Arcella: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min on foot
- Laüs: 40 min by road
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 south-west wind: Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella, 0.1 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
- Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella anchorage · 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 · 4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia La Secca cove · 5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Scalea
- Spiaggia dell'Arcomagno cove
- Porto naturale di San Nicola Arcella anchorage
- Nautica Nautilus marina
Questions
Is Spiaggia della Marinella 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 Spiaggia della Marinella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Spiaggia della Marinella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia della Marinella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.