Marinella
cove · Porto Rotondo · Sardinia
Marinella is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Porto Rotondo.
The bay opens towards the north-east (40°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and east wind.
No shelter in north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (24°–28°).
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (32°–60°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 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: Marina di Porto Rotondo, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Marina di Porto Rotondo, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Villaggio Marineledda, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Oro Small Harbour marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Punta Marana Small Marina marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Abi D'Oru cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Villaggio Marineledda cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Marinella Yacht Club Small Marina marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala Sabina anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Porto Rotondo
- Marina di Portisco marina
- Marina di Porto Rotondo marina
- Punta Volpe cove
- Rena Bianca cove
Questions
Is Marinella sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina di Porto Rotondo, 1.3 NM by sea.
Is Marinella sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Marinella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Marinella?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Marinella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.