Porto di Falconera

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east and west wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (116°–224°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 1.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Porto di Falconera lies in the protected area Laguna di Caorle - Foce del Tagliamento (IT3250033): check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Capri) 180 m away
• Supermarket 480 m away
• Bus (Porto Falconera) 220 m away
• Parking 120 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: Harbor Caorle, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Spiaggia di Levante cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Harbor Caorle port · 1.1 NM by sea
• Brussa cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Marina Darsena dell`Orologio marina · 2.1 NM by sea
• Porto Santa Margherita marina · 2.4 NM by sea
• Marina 4, Porto S. Margherita marina · 2.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Northern Adriatic by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Caorle

• Marina 4, Porto S. Margherita marina
• Porto Santa Margherita marina