Spiaggia La Frana
cove · Palmadula · Sardinia
Spiaggia La Frana is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Palmadula.
The bay opens towards the west-north-west (286°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-north-west (232°–344°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 Ferro, 7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Palmas, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Li Nibarraggi cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Li Fureddi cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Porto Palmas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala dell'Argentiera cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Lampianu cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Porto Ferro cove · 7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Palmadula
- Li Nibarraggi cove
- Porto Palmas cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia La Frana sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Ferro, 7 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia La Frana sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia La Frana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia La Frana?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia La Frana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.