Cala Grande
cove · Palmaria · Liguria
Cala Grande is a cove on the island of Palmaria, in the Liguria cruising area.
The nearest town is Lerici.
Palmaria is part of the faraglioni.
The bay opens towards the south-west (231°).
Island facing Portovenere, Grotta Azzurra and anchorages.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to north-west (156°–308°).
- 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 25.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Grotta dei Colombi: 15 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 north wind: Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Acquasanta, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Acquasanta, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Acquasanta, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Portovenere Marina Misenti marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Pitone cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Caletta di Albana cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Acquasanta cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia del Persico cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Case Cimo cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – Palmaria
- Cala dello Schenello cove
- Punta Secco cove
Questions
Is Cala Grande sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Cala Grande sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Portovenere Marina Misenti, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Grande?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 25.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Grande?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Grande?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.