Buoy field
mooring field · Lazio and Pontine Islands
Buoy field is a mooring field on the coast of Lazio and Pontine Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (222°).
Shelter by wind direction
Exposed on all sides.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to north-north-east (68°–20°).
- 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 39.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Buoy field lies in the protected area Area naturale marina protetta Secche di Tor Paterno: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Anchoring forbidden: mooring buoys mandatory.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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:
- In north wind: Porticciolo di Ostia, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porticciolo di Ostia, 6.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porticciolo di Ostia marina · 6.6 NM by sea
- Porto di Roma marina · 7.9 NM by sea
- Idroscalo di Roma port · 8 NM by sea
- Porto di Fiumicino marina · 8 NM by sea
- Porticciolo Il Faro marina · 8.6 NM by sea
- Porto di Roma (anchorage) anchorage · 8.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Lazio and Pontine Islands by wind
More places – Lazio and Pontine Islands
- Punta di Mezzogiorno anchorage
- Faraglioni di Maria Rosa anchorage
- Da Ezio alla Torretta cove
- Monte d'Argento cove
Questions
Is Buoy field sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porticciolo di Ostia, 6.6 NM by sea.
Is Buoy field sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Roma, 7.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Buoy field?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 39.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Buoy field?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.