Porto Ferro
cove · Sardinia
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Porto Ferro is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
Also known as Dog Beach.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (247°).
A renowned beach.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in 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-west to west-north-west (216°–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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre Bianca: 4 min on foot
- Torre Negra: 12 min on foot
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: Cala del Vino, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala Dragunara, 10.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Cocuzza, 9.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Cocuzza, 9.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala del Turco cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala del Vino cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala Viola cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Caletta cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cala dell'Argentiera cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Porto Palmas cove · 6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- Pischeredda cove
- Porto Brandinchi anchorage
- Porto Managu cove
- Porto Paglia cove
Questions
Is Porto Ferro sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Porto Ferro sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Porto Ferro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Porto Ferro?
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 Ferro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.