Cala Fico
cove · San Pietro Island · Sardinia
Cala Fico is a cove on the island of San Pietro Island, in the Sardinia cruising area.
San Pietro Island is part of the Archipelago of Sulcis.
The bay opens towards the west (272°).
Deep volcanic fjord on the NW coast of San Pietro, in the LIPU reserve (Eleonora's falcon); no real beach, fine-weather anchorage, rocky bottom (anchor trip line advised).
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south and south-west wind.
No shelter in west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (224°–232°).
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (236°–320°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Cala Sepoltura, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Senoglio, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tacche Bianche, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Guidi, 6.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Caletta di Geniò, 5.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Senoglio cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Sepoltura cove · 2.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia La Caletta cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Cala di Memerosso cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Tacche Bianche cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Cala Lunga cove · 4.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – San Pietro Island
- Porto di Carloforte marina
- Spiaggia Guidi cove
- Spiagga Guidi anchorage
Questions
Is Cala Fico sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sepoltura, 2.7 NM by sea.
Is Cala Fico sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Fico?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Fico?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Fico?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.