Spiaggia Pietra caduta
cove · Maratea · Campania
Spiaggia Pietra caduta is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Maratea.
It lies in Gulf of Policastro.
Also known as Spiaggia Portacquafridda.
The bay opens towards the south-west (230°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west 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-west.
Swell can come in from south to west (188°–276°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 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.
A few houses ashore (16 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre di Acquafredda: 14 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 Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cersuta cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Anginarra cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala di Mezzanotte cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Fiumicello cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Porto di Sapri marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia nera cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Maratea
- Fiumicello cove
- Macarro cove
- Spiaggia Sotto l'Orto anchorage
- Spiaggia nera cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia Pietra caduta sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spiaggia Pietra caduta sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Sapri, 2.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia Pietra caduta?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia Pietra caduta?
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia Pietra caduta?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.