Spiaggia La Caletta
cove · San Pietro Island · Sardinia
Spiaggia La Caletta 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 (280°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in south-west, 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 west-south-west to north-west (248°–316°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 10.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Tacche Bianche, 7.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Guidi, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Caletta di Geniò, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Sepoltura cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Golfo della Mezzaluna cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Caletta di Geniò cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Cala Fico cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Guidi cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Spiagga Guidi anchorage · 4.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – San Pietro Island
- Spiaggia Guidi cove
- Spiagga Guidi anchorage
- Cala Lunga cove
- Cala Sepoltura cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia La Caletta sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sepoltura, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia La Caletta sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia La Caletta?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia La Caletta?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 10.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia La Caletta?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.