Cala Spido
mooring field · San Domino Island · Gargano and Molise
Cala Spido is a mooring field on the island of San Domino Island, in the Gargano and Molise cruising area.
The nearest town is San Nicola di Tremiti.
The bay opens towards the south-east (133°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
No shelter in 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 north-east (44°–48°).
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-west (68°–208°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Villaggio San Domino: 15 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Campo ormeggio Cala Spido (San Domino) · up to 24 m · Book online at www.parcogargano.it
Local rules
- MPA divided into zone A (Pianosa), zones B (Caprara and San Domino) and zone C (the rest, around San Domino, Caprara and San Nicola); in zone C, navigation and anchoring are not restricted by the founding decree; only professional fishing there requires authorisation. (To be checked)
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Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Porto di San Nicola, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala degli Inglesi, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala degli Inglesi, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di San Nicola, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: cala Matano, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Toppa mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- cala Matano cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Porto di San Nicola marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- cala delle Roselle cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala del Bue Marino cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala degli Inglesi cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Gargano and Molise by wind
More places – San Domino Island
- Cala degli Inglesi cove
- Toppa mooring field
Questions
Is Cala Spido sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind.
Is Cala Spido sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala degli Inglesi, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Spido?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Spido?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Spido?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.