Santa Maria Bay

cove · Comino · Malta

Santa Maria Bay is a cove on the island of Comino, in the Malta cruising area.

The nearest town is Victoria.

Comino is part of the Maltese Islands.

The bay opens towards the north (353°).

Turquoise lagoon between Comino and Cominotto over white sand; buoys mandatory.

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Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south and south-west wind.

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

Swell can come in from north to north (4°–8°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (15 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

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

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Mġarr Marina, 0.2 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Saint Nicholas Bay, 0.1 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.