Cala Brigantina
cove · Caprera · Sardinia
Cala Brigantina is a cove on the island of Caprera, in the Sardinia cruising area.
The nearest town is La Maddalena.
Caprera is part of the Maddalena archipelago.
The bay opens towards the east (98°).
Granite cove on the east coast of Caprera, clear water, daytime anchorage in westerly winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (44°–68°).
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-east (76°–140°).
- 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 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala Brigantina lies in the protected area Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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: Cala Coticcio, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Coticcio, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Isola del Porco, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Portese (Due Mari), 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Portese (Due Mari), 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Coticcio anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala Portese (Due Mari) anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia del Relitto cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Cala Andreani cove · 2.5 NM by sea
- Isola del Porco anchorage · 3.8 NM by sea
- Cala Napoletana cove · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Caprera
- Cala Coticcio anchorage
- Cala Garibaldi anchorage
- Cala Napoletana cove
- Isola del Porco anchorage
Questions
Is Cala Brigantina sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Coticcio, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Cala Brigantina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Portese (Due Mari), 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Brigantina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Cala Brigantina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.