La Fumata
cove · Santo Stefano · Sardinia
La Fumata is a cove on the island of Santo Stefano, in the Sardinia cruising area.
The nearest town is La Maddalena.
Santo Stefano is part of the Maddalena archipelago.
The bay opens towards the west (269°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.9 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (280°–288°).
- 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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
La Fumata lies in the protected area Arcipelago di La Maddalena National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Madalena/La Maddalena: 41 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min by dinghy
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 Chiesa, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Turistico di La Maddalena, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Turistico di La Maddalena, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Chiesa, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Chiesa cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cala Renella marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Porto Turistico di La Maddalena marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cla Balbiano marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Incrociatore Roma marina · 0.2 NM by sea
- Punta Nera cove · 0.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Santo Stefano
- Cala Villamarina anchorage
Questions
Is La Fumata sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Chiesa, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is La Fumata sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at La Fumata?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at La Fumata?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.