Spiaggia di Talmone
cove · La Maddalena · Sardinia
Spiaggia di Talmone is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is La Maddalena.
The bay opens towards the north-west (326°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (308°–348°).
Swell can come in from north to north (352°–356°).
- 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 3.8 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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: La Peschiera, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto Puddu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Puddu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Puddu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: La Peschiera, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Puddu anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porto Puddu cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Delle Dune cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- La Peschiera cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- I Delfini cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala di Trana cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – La Maddalena
- Spiaggia Delle Dune anchorage
- Spiaggia Punta le Saline cove
- li Piscini cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia di Talmone sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is La Peschiera, 1.2 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia di Talmone sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia di Talmone?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia di Talmone?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.