Cala Trabuccato
mooring field · Asinara · Sardinia
Cala Trabuccato is a mooring field on the island of Asinara, in the Sardinia cruising area.
It lies in Gulf of Asinara.
Also known as Trabuccato.
The bay opens towards the south (190°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.3 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (140°–220°).
- 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 and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala Trabuccato 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Trabuccato Tower: 10 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Campo boe Trabuccato · 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 east wind: Porto Mannu, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Mannu, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Sant'Andrea, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Barche Napoletane, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Barche Napoletane, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Barche Napoletane cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Campo Boe di Cala Reale mooring field · 1.6 NM by sea
- Campo Perdu cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Marcutza cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Porto del Bianco cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Cala d'Oliva mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Asinara
- Cala Li Giorri cove
- Cala Scombro di fuori cove
- Cala Tumbarineddu cove
- Cala d'Oliva mooring field
Questions
Is Cala Trabuccato sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala Trabuccato sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Mannu, 7.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Trabuccato?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Trabuccato?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Cala Trabuccato?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.