Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto
cove · Cava de' Tirreni · Campania
Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Cava de' Tirreni.
It lies in Gulf of Salerno.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-south-west (168°–248°).
- 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 13.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (23 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: Salerno Container Terminal, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Salerno Container Terminal, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Amalfi Harbour, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia di Sovarano (Sgarrupo), 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia Acquachiara cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Maiori Harbour marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Cauco cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Castiglione cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Sovarano (Sgarrupo) cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cetara Harbour marina · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Cava de' Tirreni
Questions
Is Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Salerno Container Terminal, 4.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia del Cavallo Morto?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.