Porticciolo di Vernazza

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

Partial shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.

Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (268°–284°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.7 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Porticciolo di Vernazza lies in the protected area Area Naturale Marina Protetta delle Cinque Terre — Zona C: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Ristorante Luca) on site
• Supermarket (Coop) 200 m away
• Train (Vernazza) 220 m away
• Parking 310 m away

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In west wind: Monteroso Levante Small Harbour, 0.5 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Monteroso Levante Small Harbour, 0.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Vernazza mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
• Monteroso Levante Small Harbour marina · 0.5 NM by sea
• Monterosso al Mare mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
• Portiglione cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Macereto cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Guvano Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Liguria

• Porto Bocca di Magra marina
• Monteroso Levante Small Harbour marina
• Sca cove
• Aregai Marina marina