Cala Nido d'Aquila Small Harbour

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.

No shelter in west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 4.2 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (284°–296°).

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

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage and harbour.

Protected area and seagrass

Cala Nido d'Aquila Small Harbour lies in the protected area Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Nido d' aquila) 380 m away
• Supermarket (Dettorimarket) 960 m away
• Parking 350 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-west wind: Porto Turistico Palau, 0.8 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Porto Turistico Palau, 0.8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Cala Francese, 0.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Cala Francese anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
• Porto Turistico Palau marina · 0.8 NM by sea
• Marina di Punta Sardegna marina · 1 NM by sea
• Cala di Trana cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• I Delfini cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• La Baia di Nelson cove · 1.2 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
• One week between Sardinia and Corsica from Olbia
• Two weeks from Sardinia to Girolata from Olbia
• One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Propriano
• All odysseys: Corsica
• All odysseys: Sardinia

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 – La Maddalena

• Bassa Trinita cove
• Cala Chiesa cove
• Cla Balbiano marina
• Incrociatore Roma marina