Marina
marina · Golfo di Palmas · Sardinia
Marina is a marina on the coast of Sardinia.
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 5.6 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (232°–304°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Nearest services:
- Parking 110 m away
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 Ponte Romano Harbour, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sant'Antioco Small Marina, 4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Ponte Romano Harbour, 4.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Su Portu de Su Trigu cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Spiagga dei Francesi cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Porto Pineddu cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Sant'Antioco Small Marina marina · 4 NM by sea
- Porto Ponte Romano Harbour marina · 4.3 NM by sea
- Porto Pino marina · 5.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Golfo di Palmas
- Is Arenas Biancas cove
- Porto Pino marina
Questions
Is Marina sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Ponte Romano Harbour, 4.3 NM by sea.
Is Marina sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Marina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Marina?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.