Punta Secco
cove · Palmaria · Liguria
Punta Secco 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 north-east (55°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (36°–76°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Terrizzo: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
- City walls of Porto Venere: 28 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by dinghy
- Church of St. Peter: 19 min by dinghy
- Scola Tower: 26 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: Spiaggia liberale delle Torezze, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: La Spezia Commercial Harbour, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: La Spezia Porto Lotti Marina, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Portovenere Pontile Ignazio, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Portovenere Pontile Ignazio, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Seno del Terrizzo cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Portovenere Pontile Ignazio marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia liberale delle Torezze cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Mortea cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Olivo Pontili cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- La Spezia Porto Mirabello Marina marina · 0.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – Palmaria
- Cala Grande cove
- Cala dello Schenello cove
- Seno del Terrizzo cove
Questions
Is Punta Secco sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia liberale delle Torezze, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Punta Secco sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Punta Secco?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta Secco?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Punta Secco?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.