Pizzo
cove · Vibo Valentia · Calabria
Pizzo is a cove on the coast of Calabria.
The nearest town is Vibo Valentia.
Also known as Grotta Azzurra and Grotta du Palumbaru.
The bay opens towards the north-west (322°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to north-north-east (260°–32°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Castle Murat: 13 min on foot
- Museo provinciale Murattiano: 13 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: Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- La Seggiòla marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Prangi cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Piedigrotta cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Vibo Marina Stella del Sud marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Vibo Marina Azzure marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Timpa Janca cove · 1.5 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Calabria by wind
More places – Vibo Valentia
- Vibo Marina Stella del Sud marina
- La Seggiòla marina
Questions
Is Pizzo sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vibo Marina Stella del Sud, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Pizzo sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Pizzo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pizzo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pizzo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.