Cala Is Tramatzus
cove · Sardinia
Cala Is Tramatzus is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the west (278°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (232°–328°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.4 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
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 north wind: Spiaggia di Perdischedda, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pischeredda, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Buggeru Small Marina, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Buggeru Small Marina, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Buggeru Small Marina, 3.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia di Perdischedda anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Pischeredda cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Scivu cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Àcua Durci cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia I Pini cove · 3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di San Nicolò cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- Baja Sardinia cove
- Cala Girgolu anchorage
- Cala Unia cove
- Caletta cove
Questions
Is Cala Is Tramatzus sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia di Perdischedda, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Cala Is Tramatzus sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Is Tramatzus?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Is Tramatzus?
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 Cala Is Tramatzus?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.