Cala di Torre Mozza
cove · San Giovanni a Piro · Campania
Cala di Torre Mozza is a cove on the coast of Campania.
The nearest town is San Giovanni a Piro.
It lies in Gulf of Policastro.
The bay opens towards the south-east (134°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-west (56°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 43.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala di Torre Mozza lies in the protected area Area marina protetta Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Local rules
- Zone B: motor navigation at 5 knots within 300 m and 10 knots (in transit) between 300 and 600 m, reserved for eco-compatible natanti and imbarcazioni (engine compliant with 2003/44/CE or black water tank) and for navi da diporto compliant with MARPOL IV and VI to reach the buoys; mooring with paid authorisation at the equipped sites; anchoring of natanti and imbarcazioni away from posidonia, coralligenous beds and buoy fields. (To be checked)
Translated automatically
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Spiaggie Gemelle, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Spiaggia della Molara, 2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Bianca, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Bianca, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Scario (anchorage), 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Scario (anchorage), 3.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Baia degli Infreschi, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggie Gemelle cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia della Carcarella cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Baia degli Infreschi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia della grotta dell'acqua cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia della Molara cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala Bianca cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Campania by wind
More places – San Giovanni a Piro
Questions
Is Cala di Torre Mozza sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggie Gemelle, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Cala di Torre Mozza sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Bianca, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala di Torre Mozza?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 43.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala di Torre Mozza?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala di Torre Mozza?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.