Sas Enas Appara
cove · Porto San Paolo · Sardinia
Sas Enas Appara is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Porto San Paolo.
The bay opens towards the east (83°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.3 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–76°).
- 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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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: Spiaggia Il Passetto, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Spiaggia Mare Rocce, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Spiaggia delle vacche, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Costa Corallina, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Costa Corallina, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Legnaiolo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Porto Istana mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Marina Costa Corallina marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Porto San Paolo marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Villa Marzano anchorage · 2.4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Il Passetto cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Porto San Paolo
- Porto Della Taverna cove
- Porto Legnaiolo cove
Questions
Is Sas Enas Appara sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia Il Passetto, 2.5 NM by sea.
Is Sas Enas Appara sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Costa Corallina, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sas Enas Appara?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sas Enas Appara?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Sas Enas Appara?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.