Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo
cove · Soverato · Calabria
Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo is a cove on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Soverato.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (104°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (36°–176°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (60 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- San Martino di Copanello: 15 min by dinghy
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: Catanzaro Lido, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Copanello, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Copanello cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Caminia cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Montepaone Lido cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Catanzaro Lido marina · 4.7 NM by sea
- Marincoli cove · 8.1 NM by sea
- Bardalato Marina marina · 9.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Soverato
- Montepaone Lido cove
- Spiaggia Caminia cove
Questions
Is Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Catanzaro Lido, 4.7 NM by sea.
Is Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Santa Maria del Mare Torrazzo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.