La Marinella
cove · Campania
La Marinella is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Sant'Agnello.
It lies in Gulf of Naples.
The bay opens towards the north-west (323°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 19.1 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to north-north-east (268°–32°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 36.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (125 buildings within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Sant'Agnello: 9 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 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: Mitigliano Cove, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina near Real Casini Borbonici, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina di Cassano, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina di Cassano, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Torre Annunziata Marina, 6.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marina di Cassano marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Montechiaro cove · 1 NM by sea
- spiaggia La Tonnarella cove · 1 NM by sea
- Bagni Regina Giovanna cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Puolo marina · 2.2 NM by sea
- Marina di Equa Harbour marina · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Campania
- San Nicola a Mare Harbour marina
- Torre del Greco Marina marina
- Marina di Stabia marina
- Bagni Regina Giovanna cove
Questions
Is La Marinella sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mitigliano Cove, 5.4 NM by sea.
Is La Marinella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at La Marinella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 36.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at La Marinella?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at La Marinella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.