Spiaggia del Cavalcavia
cove · Alghero · Sardinia
Spiaggia del Cavalcavia is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Alghero.
It lies in Badia de l'Alguer.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and 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 (184°–288°).
- 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
Seabed: sand, posidonia and rock.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (47 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Alghero marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Club Nautico Alghero marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Alghero Town Quay marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Alghero Ser-Mar marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Marina di Sant'Elmo marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Maria Pia cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Alghero
- Porto Agra cove
- Porto Conte Small Marina marina
- Spiaggia di Maria Pia cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia del Cavalcavia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spiaggia del Cavalcavia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Alghero, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia del Cavalcavia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia del Cavalcavia?
Seabed: sand, posidonia and rock. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia del Cavalcavia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.