Sa Canna
cove · Sardinia
Sa Canna is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the south (182°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (132°–232°).
- 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: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 buildings 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 east wind: Piscinnì, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Piscinnì, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Capo Teulada, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Teulada, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Budello, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Budello marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Porto di Teulada marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Porto di Teulada (anchorage) anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- Porto Tramatzu cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Piscinnì cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- S'ortixeddu - Spiaggia Degli Americani cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- S'Architteddu cove
- S'ortixeddu - Spiaggia Degli Americani cove
- Sa Marinedda cove
- Sa Rocca Tunda anchorage
Questions
Is Sa Canna sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Sa Canna sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Piscinnì, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sa Canna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Sa Canna?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Sa Canna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.