Is Arenas Biancas
cove · Golfo di Palmas · Sardinia
Is Arenas Biancas is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the south-west (226°).
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 (188°–276°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 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.
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 south-east wind: Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Capo Teulada, 5.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Pino, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Pino, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Pino marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Spiagga dei Francesi cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Su Portu de Su Trigu cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Cala Mala cove · 5.1 NM by sea
- Porto Cogolidus cove · 5.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Golfo di Palmas
- Porto Pino marina
- Spiagga dei Francesi cove
Questions
Is Is Arenas Biancas sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Is Arenas Biancas sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu, 2.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Is Arenas Biancas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Is Arenas Biancas?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Is Arenas Biancas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.