Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese
cove · Tortolì · Sardinia

Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese is a cove on the coast of Sardinia.
The nearest town is Tortolì.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (105°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (52°–128°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (132°–140°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (129 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:
- Torre di Santa Maria Navarrese: 5 min on foot
- Santa Maria Navarrese: 15 restaurants, bars or cafés, 10 min on foot
- Tancau sul Mare: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 14 min on foot
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: Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Isola dell'Ogliastra anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Santa Maria Navarrese Marina marina · 1 NM by sea
- Arbatax Marina marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Arbatax cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Cala di Pedralonga cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Riva di Ponente anchorage · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Tortolì
Questions
Is Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Santa Maria Navarrese Marina, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia di Santa Maria Navarrese?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.