Cove near Portigliola
cove · Palinuro · Campania
Cove near Portigliola is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Palinuro.
The bay opens towards the west (260°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) 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-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-west (204°–320°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Palinuro marina · 1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini cove · 1 NM by sea
- Caprioli Fornace cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Marina di Pisciotta Harbour marina · 3.4 NM by sea
- spiaggia Marinella cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Buondormire di terra cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Palinuro
- Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini cove
- Cala del Céfalo cove
- Torre Mingardo cove
Questions
Is Cove near Portigliola sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Palinuro, 1 NM by sea.
Is Cove near Portigliola sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cove near Portigliola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cove near Portigliola?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cove near Portigliola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.