Porto Torres
port · Porto Torres · Sardinia
Porto Torres is a port on the coast of Sardinia.
It lies in Gulf of Asinara.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to east-south-east (284°–112°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (Crai) 1.7 km away
- Train (Porto Torres Marittima) 1.6 km away
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: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cormorano Marina marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Scogliolungo cove · 1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Balai cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Tonnara Saline cove · 7.9 NM by sea
- Stintino Marina marina · 8.7 NM by sea
- Marritza cove · 9.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Porto Torres
- Scogliolungo cove
- Cormorano Marina marina
- Spiaggia di Balai cove
Questions
Is Porto Torres sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Porto Torres sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cormorano Marina, 0.8 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Porto Torres?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.