Marina di Praia

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.

No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from east to south-west (96°–224°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.3 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.

Almost no buildings ashore (9 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 north-east wind: Conca dei Marini, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Conca dei Marini, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Amalfi Harbour, 3.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Spiaggia della Vite, 2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Furore's Fjord cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Conca dei Marini cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Gavitella beach cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Spiaggia della Vite cove · 2 NM by sea
• Laurito cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Lone cove · 2.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Gragnano

• Furore's Fjord cove
• Lone cove
• Spiaggia della Vite cove
• Spiaggia Duoglio cove