Costa di Cadimare
cove · La Spezia · Liguria
Costa di Cadimare is a cove on the coast of Liguria.
The nearest town is La Spezia.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (106°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
No shelter in east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–140°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cadimare: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Marola: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
- Fezzano: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by dinghy
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: La Spezia Porto Lotti Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Seno del Terrizzo, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Portovenere Pontile Ignazio, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Olivo Pontili cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Mortea cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia liberale delle Torezze cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Portovenere Pontile Ignazio marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Seno del Terrizzo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Punta Secco cove · 0.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – La Spezia
- Portovenere Marina Misenti marina
- Acquasanta cove
- La Spezia Porto Lotti Marina marina
- Le Grazie Harbour marina
Questions
Is Costa di Cadimare sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Costa di Cadimare sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Seno del Terrizzo, 0.7 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Costa di Cadimare?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Costa di Cadimare?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.