Pastena
cove · Capri · Campania
Pastena is a cove on the island of Capri, in the Campania cruising area.
The nearest town is Massa Lubrense.
It lies in Gulf of Naples.
Capri is part of the Campanian Archipelago.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (342°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 16.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to north-east (276°–52°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 33.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (28 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Villa Jovis: 47 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: Porto Commerciale capri, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto Turistico di Capri, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Turistico di Capri, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Commerciale capri, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Commerciale capri, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Commerciale capri, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Commerciale capri port · 0.2 NM by sea
- Capri Marina Grande (anchorage) anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Capri Marina Grande marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico di Capri marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Grotta di Matermania anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Da Luigi Ai Faraglioni cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Capri
- Marina Piccola anchorage
- Capri Marina Grande (anchorage) anchorage
- Grotta del Castiglione anchorage
- Grotta di Matermania anchorage
Questions
Is Pastena sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Commerciale capri, 0.2 NM by sea.
Is Pastena sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Pastena?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 33.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Pastena?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.