Isola Gallinara Small Harbour
marina · Gallinara · Liguria
Isola Gallinara Small Harbour is a marina on the island of Gallinara, in the Liguria cruising area.
The nearest town is Albenga.
It lies in Gulf of Genoa.
550-berth marina at the foot of Alassio, sheltered from westerly winds; diving at Gallinara island one mile away.
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Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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 north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-south-east (12°–116°).
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (172°–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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
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: Capo Santa Croce, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Andora Marina, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto di Loano, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Loano, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Loano, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Alassio Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Alassio Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Alassio Marina, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Alassio Marina marina · 1 NM by sea
- Capo Santa Croce cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Andora Marina marina · 6.2 NM by sea
- Bagni Laura cove · 6.6 NM by sea
- Borghetto Santo Spirito Harbour marina · 7.1 NM by sea
- Porto di Loano marina · 7.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – Gallinara
- Cavi cove
- Lavagna Marina marina
- Porticciolo di Levanto marina
Questions
Is Isola Gallinara Small Harbour sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Capo Santa Croce, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Isola Gallinara Small Harbour sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Loano, 7.1 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Isola Gallinara Small Harbour?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.