Spalmatore di Terra
mooring field · Tavolara Island · Sardinia
Spalmatore di Terra is a mooring field on the island of Tavolara Island, in the Sardinia cruising area.
The bay opens towards the south (170°).
Limestone mountain dropping into the sea, marine reserve; anchorage off Spalmatore beach.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.4 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (140°–144°).
- 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.
Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Gavitelli di Spalmatore di Terra (Isola di Tavolara) · up to 15 m
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: Spiaggia delle vacche, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Spiaggia delle vacche, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia delle vacche, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia delle vacche, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia Il Passetto cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia delle vacche cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Costa Dorata cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala Girgolu anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Porto Taverna anchorage · 1.7 NM by sea
- Porto Della Taverna cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Tavolara Island
- Spiaggia Il Passetto cove
- Cala del Faro cove
Questions
Is Spalmatore di Terra sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spalmatore di Terra sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Spiaggia delle vacche, 1.5 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Spalmatore di Terra?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock. Seabed to avoid for the anchor.
Can you spend the night at Spalmatore di Terra?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.