Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello
cove · Bacoli · Campania
Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Bacoli.
It lies in Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Also known as Punta del Poggio and Grotta dello Zolfo.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (119°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (112°–136°).
- 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
Room to anchor: large (about 29 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (113 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:
- Bacoli: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
- Sacello degli Augustali: 16 min by dinghy
- teatro romano di Misenum: 16 min by dinghy
- Miseno: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 17 min by dinghy
- Misenum: 18 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 east wind: Spiaggia della Sarparella, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Spiaggia della Sarparella, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Miseno, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Miseno marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Miseno cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Villa Ferretti anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Baia Porto Turistico Marina marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Punta Epitaffio cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Bacoli
- Baia Porto Turistico Marina marina
- Porto Turistico marina
- Porto di Miseno marina
Questions
Is Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia della Sarparella, 2.1 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello?
Room to anchor: large (about 29 ha).
Can you spend the night at Insenatura dello Schiacchetiello?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.