Su cungiau de Gerrusso
cove · Sardinia
Su cungiau de Gerrusso is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Oristano.
It lies in Gulf of Oristano.
The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (184°–252°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Porto industriale di Oristano, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto industriale di Oristano, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto Turistico Torre Grande Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto Turistico Torre Grande Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Porto Turistico Torre Grande Marina, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Turistico Torre Grande Marina marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Porto turistico di Oristano marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Porto industriale di Oristano port · 2 NM by sea
- Mare Morto cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Tharros mooring field · 3.6 NM by sea
- La Caletta mooring field · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Sardinia
- Su Portu de su Fuste cove
- Su Sirboni cove
- Torre di Bari cove
Questions
Is Su cungiau de Gerrusso sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Su cungiau de Gerrusso sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto industriale di Oristano, 2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Su cungiau de Gerrusso?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 0.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Su cungiau de Gerrusso?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Su cungiau de Gerrusso?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.