spiaggia Marinella
cove · Palinuro · Campania
spiaggia Marinella is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is Palinuro.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (161°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (124°–196°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (204°–216°).
- 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 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 75 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Faracchio: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min on foot
- Casaburi: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 31 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: Spiaggia Capo Grosso, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Palinuro, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Buondormire di terra, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Buondormire di terra cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Torre Mingardo cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala del Céfalo cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Del Troncone cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Cala d'Arconte cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – Palinuro
- Spiaggia dell'Arco Naturale cove
- Buondormire di terra cove
- Palinuro marina
- Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini cove
Questions
Is spiaggia Marinella sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is spiaggia Marinella sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia Ficocella degli uomini, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at spiaggia Marinella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at spiaggia Marinella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 75 ha).
Can you spend the night at spiaggia Marinella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.