Porto di Masua
anchorage · Sardinia
Porto di Masua is an anchorage on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Nebida.
Also known as Portu Bega sa Canna and Portu Cauli.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (239°).
Mining harbour cut into the cliff (1924) where wagons loaded the ships, facing the Pan di Zucchero rock; open daytime anchorage between the two.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and 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 west (196°–272°).
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–288°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 wind: Porto Paglia, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Domestica, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Buggeru Small Marina, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Buggeru Small Marina, 5.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggetta Pischera de Pau cove · 2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Fontanamare cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Portu Sciusciau cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Sa Punta e S'Arena cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Porto Paglia cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Cala Domestica anchorage · 4.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- Capocchia du Purpu cove
- Piscinas beach nudist area cove
- Scivu cove
- Tuerredda anchorage
Questions
Is Porto di Masua sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Porto di Masua sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Porto di Masua?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Porto di Masua?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Porto di Masua?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.