Padule
cove · La Maddalena · Sardinia
Padule is a cove on the island of La Maddalena, in the Sardinia cruising area.
The nearest town is La Maddalena.
La Maddalena is part of the Maddalena archipelago.
The bay opens towards the south-west (214°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.6 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (180°–200°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (204°–240°).
- 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 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Padule 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.
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 south-east wind: La Fumata, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: La Fumata, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Turistico di La Maddalena, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Turistico di La Maddalena, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Punta Nera cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cla Balbiano marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- La Fumata cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Chiesa cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico di La Maddalena marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Incrociatore Roma marina · 0.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – La Maddalena
- Spiaggia di monte di rena cove
- Stagno Torto marina
- Punta Nera cove
- Spiaggia del morto cove
Questions
Is Padule sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Padule sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is La Fumata, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Padule?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Padule?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.