Marina di Sant'Elmo

Shelter by wind direction

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

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

Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-west (328°–336°).

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 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Aquatica) 110 m away
• Supermarket (Sardeja) 500 m away
• Train (Alghero) 1.9 km away
• Parking 90 m away
• Fuel at the quay

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: Alghero Ser-Mar, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Alghero Ser-Mar, 1.2 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Alghero Ser-Mar, 1.2 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Alghero Ser-Mar marina · 1.2 NM by sea
• Spiaggia di Maria Pia cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Fertilia Small Marina marina · 1.7 NM by sea
• Spiaggia del Cavalcavia cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Porto di Alghero marina · 1.9 NM by sea
• Club Nautico Alghero marina · 2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia 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 – Alghero

• Alghero Ser-Mar marina
• Fertilia Small Marina marina
• Porto di Alghero marina
• Spiaggia delle Bombarde cove