Macarro
cove · Maratea · Campania
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Macarro is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Maratea.
It lies in Gulf of Policastro.
The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west (172°–280°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (284°–300°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 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.
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.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- cave of Marina di Maratea: 17 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 south-east wind: Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Maratea marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia nera cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Sotto l'Orto anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Spiaggia La Secca cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Fiumicello cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Cersuta cove · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Maratea
- Cersuta cove
- Fiumicello cove
- Spiaggia Pietra caduta cove
- Spiaggia Sotto l'Orto anchorage
Questions
Is Macarro sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Macarro sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Maratea, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Macarro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Macarro?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Macarro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.