Nora
anchorage · Pula · Sardinia
Nora is an anchorage on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Pula.
The only protected anchorage between Cagliari and Pula, at the foot of the Phoenician and Roman city of Nora (partly underwater); good holding in the NW in 4-5 m, shelter from N to SW winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Sheltered from every direction.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.5 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre del Coltellazzo: 21 min on foot
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Foxi 'e Sali cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Cala d'Ostia cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Is Figus cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Perd'è Sali marina · 3.2 NM by sea
- Su Stangioni Foxi Niedda cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Furcadizzu cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Pula
- Is Figus cove
- Spiaggia di Furcadizzu cove
Questions
Is Nora sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Nora sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Nora?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Nora?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Nora?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.