Caletta di Geniò
cove · San Pietro Island · Sardinia
Caletta di Geniò 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 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.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (136°–236°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 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: Golfo della Mezzaluna, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Spiaggia La Caletta, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia La Caletta, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Carloforte Marina Sifredi, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Guidi, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Golfo della Mezzaluna cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Guidi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiagga Guidi anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia La Caletta cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Cala Sepoltura cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Carloforte Marina Sifredi marina · 4.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – San Pietro Island
- Cala Sepoltura cove
- Cala di Memerosso cove
- Carloforte Marina Sifredi marina
- Golfo della Mezzaluna cove
Questions
Is Caletta di Geniò sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Caletta di Geniò sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia La Caletta, 3.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Caletta di Geniò?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Caletta di Geniò?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Caletta di Geniò?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.