Cala d'Oliva
mooring field · Asinara · Sardinia
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Cala d'Oliva is a mooring field on the island of Asinara, in the Sardinia cruising area.
It lies in Gulf of Asinara.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (108°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 29.1 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-east (60°–160°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala d'Oliva lies in the protected area Area marina protetta Isola dell'Asinara: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (27 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cala d'Oliva tower: 5 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Campo boe Cala d'Oliva - Ponte Bianco · up to 24 m · Book online at www.asinaramarina.com
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Campo Perdu, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Mannu, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Mannu, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala d'Arena, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto del Bianco cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala Barche Napoletane cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala d'Arena cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cala Trabuccato mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
- Campo Boe di Cala Reale mooring field · 4.2 NM by sea
- Campo Perdu cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Asinara
- Cala Trabuccato mooring field
- Cala Tumbarineddu cove
- Cala d'Orata cove
- Campo Perdu cove
Questions
Is Cala d'Oliva sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala d'Oliva sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Mannu, 4.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala d'Oliva?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala d'Oliva?
Room to anchor: medium (about 5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala d'Oliva?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.