Baia di Santa Caterina

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.

No shelter in south-west and 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 west (236°–280°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 8.2 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 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.

A few houses ashore (25 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Santa Caterina di Pittinuri: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
• Torre di Santa Caterina di Pittinuri: 7 min on foot
• Cornus: 20 min by road

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south wind: Spiaggia dei Preti, 0.8 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Sa Rocca Tunda, 4.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Porticciolo di Bosa Marina, 10.8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Porticciolo di Bosa Marina, 10.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Spiaggia Sud cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Spiaggia dei Preti cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Sa Rocca Tunda anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea
• Sa Mesa Longa cove · 5.1 NM by sea
• Cala Matta 'e sa Figu cove · 6.7 NM by sea
• Sa Marinedda cove · 8 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Santa Caterina di Pittinuri

• Spiaggia Sud cove
• Spiaggia dei Preti cove