Grotticelle

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-north-west (168°–296°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 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 (43 buildings 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 south-east wind: Tono, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Spiaggia di Riaci, 5.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Tropea Marina, 7.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Tropea Marina, 7.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Tropea Marina, 7.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Capo Vaticano cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Praia i focu cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Tono cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Tonicello cove · 2 NM by sea
• Contrada Torre Ruffa cove · 2.4 NM by sea
• Turiano cove · 2.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Tropea

• Capo Vaticano cove
• Tropea Marina marina
• Spiaggia di Riaci cove
• Spiaggia l'Occhiale cove