Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu
cove · Golfo di Palmas · Sardinia
Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the west (270°).
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 south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (224°–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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 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
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.
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: Porto Pino, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 6.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Pino, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Pino, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiagga dei Francesi cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Porto Pino marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Su Portu de Su Trigu cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Is Arenas Biancas cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala Mala cove · 6 NM by sea
- Sant'Antioco Small Marina marina · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Golfo di Palmas
- Porto Pino marina
- Spiagga dei Francesi cove
- Su Portu de Su Trigu cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Pino, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.