Vernazza
mooring field · Area Naturale Marina Protetta delle Cinque Terre — Zona C · Liguria
Vernazza is a mooring field on the coast of Liguria.
It lies in Gulf of Genoa.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (201°).
The only Cinque Terre village accessible under sail; no shelter for the night, daytime stop.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west 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 west (136°–268°).
- 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
Seabed: sand, rock and posidonia.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Vernazza lies in the protected area Area Naturale Marina Protetta delle Cinque Terre — Zona C: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Campo ormeggio Vernazza · Book online at www.parconazionale5terre.it
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: Porticciolo di Vernazza, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porticciolo di Vernazza, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porticciolo di Vernazza, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Monteroso Levante Small Harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Monteroso Levante Small Harbour, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porticciolo di Vernazza marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Macereto cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Monteroso Levante Small Harbour marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Monterosso al Mare mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Portiglione cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Guvano Beach cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – Area Naturale Marina Protetta delle Cinque Terre — Zona C
- Manarola (Palaedo-Laghi) mooring field
- Monterosso al Mare mooring field
Questions
Is Vernazza sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Vernazza sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porticciolo di Vernazza, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Vernazza?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Vernazza?
Seabed: sand, rock and posidonia. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Vernazza?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.