La Baia di Nelson
cove · La Maddalena · Sardinia
La Baia di Nelson is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is La Maddalena.
The bay opens towards the north-east (45°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.8 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to north (0°–8°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 buildings 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: Porto Turistico Palau, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto Turistico Palau, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: La Sciumara, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Turistico Palau, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marina di Punta Sardegna marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- La Sciumara cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Rada di Mezzo Schifo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico Palau marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Palau Marina marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Porto Commerciale Palau port · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – La Maddalena
- I Delfini cove
- L'Isuledda cove
- Marina di Cala Capra marina
- Marina di Punta Sardegna marina
Questions
Is La Baia di Nelson sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Turistico Palau, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is La Baia di Nelson sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at La Baia di Nelson?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at La Baia di Nelson?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.