Scogliolungo
cove · Porto Torres · Sardinia
Scogliolungo is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Porto Torres.
It lies in Gulf of Asinara.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (16°).
Torre del Porto, a 12-minute walk from the anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to east-north-east (324°–72°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (127 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Balai: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 5 min on foot
- Torre del Porto: 12 min on foot
- Basilica of San Gavino: 22 min on foot
- Monte d'Accoddi: 31 min by road
- Sassari: 44 restaurants, bars or cafés, 59 min by road
- Cathedral of Sassari: 59 min by road
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, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cormorano Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cormorano Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia di Balai, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cormorano Marina, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia di Balai cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Porto Torres port · 1 NM by sea
- Cormorano Marina marina · 1 NM by sea
- Marritza cove · 8.8 NM by sea
- Tonnara Saline cove · 8.9 NM by sea
- Stintino Marina marina · 9.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Porto Torres
- Cormorano Marina marina
- Porto Torres port
Questions
Is Scogliolungo sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cormorano Marina, 1 NM by sea.
Is Scogliolungo sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Scogliolungo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Scogliolungo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Scogliolungo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.