Toppa
mooring field · San Domino Island · Gargano and Molise
Toppa 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.
Also known as Cala delle Arene and Lido le Arene.
The bay opens towards the south-east (141°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 16.8 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (48°–52°).
Swell can come in from east to south-south-west (92°–200°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 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.
A few houses ashore (31 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- Campo ormeggio Cala delle Arene (San Domino) · up to 15 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
- Cala Spido 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 Spido mooring field
- Cala degli Inglesi cove
- cala Matano cove
- Cala del Cretaccio mooring field
Questions
Is Toppa sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind.
Is Toppa 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 Toppa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Toppa?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Toppa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.