Rocche di Sant'Anna
cove · Sestri Levante · Liguria
Rocche di Sant'Anna is a cove on the coast of Liguria.
The nearest town is Sestri Levante.
It lies in Gulf of Genoa.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (242°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (188°–300°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 56.6 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 (1 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Villaggio CLEDAI: 34 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Spiaggia per cani, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sestri Levante Harbour, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sestri Levante Harbour, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Lavagna Marina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Baia del Silenzio, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia per cani cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Sestri Levante Harbour marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Baia del Silenzio anchorage · 1.5 NM by sea
- Lavagna Marina marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Punta Manara cove · 2 NM by sea
- Chiavari Marina marina · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Liguria by wind
More places – Sestri Levante
- Punta Manara cove
- Spiaggia La Secca cove
- Spiaggia per cani cove
Questions
Is Rocche di Sant'Anna sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Rocche di Sant'Anna sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia per cani, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Rocche di Sant'Anna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Rocche di Sant'Anna?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 56.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Rocche di Sant'Anna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.