San Pietro
cove · Meta · Campania
San Pietro is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Meta.
It lies in Gulf of Salerno.
The bay opens towards the south (190°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and 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 (132°–232°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (236°–252°).
- 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 8.5 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.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Rocky shore.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (16 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Arienzo: 16 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 east wind: Gavitella beach, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Amalfi Harbour, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia della Vite, 4.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Laurito cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia d'Arienzo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Fornillo free beach anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Gavitella beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Remmese cove · 1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia grande di Tordigliano cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Meta
- Remmese cove
- Spiaggia d'Arienzo cove
- Spiaggia grande di Tordigliano cove
Questions
Is San Pietro sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is San Pietro sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is spiaggia La Tonnarella, 14.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at San Pietro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at San Pietro?
Room to anchor: large (about 49.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at San Pietro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.