Pistis
cove · Sardinia
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Pistis is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the west (265°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to north-north-west (204°–332°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (36 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: Punta de S'Archivoni, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Sa Tribuna, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Sa Tribuna, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Sa Tribuna, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Punta de S'Archivoni, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Punta de S'Archivoni cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porto Palma Porto a Prama cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Riu Murtas cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Punta Funtanas cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Babari cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Cala Brigantino cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- Oasi # 2 cove
- Piscinas cove
- Porto Ainu cove
- Porto Baosu cove
Questions
Is Pistis sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta de S'Archivoni, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Pistis sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Pistis?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pistis?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Pistis?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.