Spiagga Licinella
cove · Agropoli · Campania
Spiagga Licinella is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Agropoli.
It lies in Gulf of Salerno.
The bay opens towards the west (263°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) 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-west to north-north-west (208°–336°).
- 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 3.5 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 (24 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Licinella-Torre di Paestum: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
- Porta Giustizia: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 34 min on foot
- Temple of Hera, Paestum: 37 min on foot
- Second Temple of Hera in Paestum: 39 min on foot
- Paestum: 43 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: Ogliastro Marina, 13.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port of Agropoli, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port of Agropoli, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port of Agropoli, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port of Agropoli, 2.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port of Agropoli marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Scoglio del Sale cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Baia del Sauco cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Lago cove · 6.6 NM by sea
- Spiaggia libera S8 Eboli cove · 7.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Pozzillo San Marco cove · 8.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Agropoli
- Scoglio del Sale cove
- Lago cove
- Spiaggia Pozzillo San Marco cove
Questions
Is Spiagga Licinella sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Ogliastro Marina, 13.2 NM by sea.
Is Spiagga Licinella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiagga Licinella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiagga Licinella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Spiagga Licinella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.