Fornillo free beach
anchorage · Meta · Campania
Fornillo free beach is an anchorage on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Meta.
It lies in Gulf of Salerno.
Also known as Fiumicello, La Porta, La Sponda and Positano.
The bay opens towards the south (181°).
Village of colourful houses cascading down the slope; anchoring or buoys off the beach.
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in 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 south-east to south-west (124°–224°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–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 16 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 49.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
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 (66 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Roman Archaeological Museum: 14 min by dinghy
- Positano: 28 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Gavitella beach, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Amalfi Harbour, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia della Vite, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia d'Arienzo cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Remmese cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- San Pietro cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Laurito cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Gavitella beach cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia grande di Tordigliano cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Meta
- Remmese cove
- Spiaggia d'Arienzo cove
Questions
Is Fornillo free beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Fornillo free beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Fornillo free beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 16 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Fornillo free beach?
Room to anchor: large (about 49.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Fornillo free beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.