Grotte di Nettuno

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.

No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to north-west (168°–304°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Grotte di Nettuno lies in the protected area Area Marina Protetta Capo Caccia - Isola Piana: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Bus (Capo Caccia - BeachBus) 310 m away
• Parking 300 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 south-east wind: Porto Conte, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Porto Conte Small Marina, 3.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Cala Dragunara, 2 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Cala Cocuzza, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Cala Cocuzza, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Grotta dei Palombi cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Cala Cocuzza cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Cala Dragunara marina · 2 NM by sea
• Cala della Calcina anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
• Cala Tramariglio anchorage · 2.7 NM by sea
• Porto Conte cove · 3.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Sardinia

• Foxi Murdegu cove
• Grotta dei Palombi cove
• La Spiaggetta cove
• Li Mindi cove