spiaggia di Is Traias

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.

No shelter in 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 east to south (88°–176°).

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (192°–196°).

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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

spiaggia di Is Traias lies in the protected area Area Marina Protetta di Capo Carbonara: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (42 buildings within 600 m).

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

Within reach:

• Simius: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 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-east wind: Cala Burroni, 4.9 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Cala Burroni, 4.9 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Marina di Villasimius, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina di Villasimius, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Spiaggia di Porto Giunco, 1.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Porto Luna cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Spiaggia di Villasimius cove · 0.4 NM by sea
• Punta Molentis mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
• Spiaggia di Porto Giunco anchorage · 1.1 NM by sea
• Spiaggia di Capo Carbonara - Cava Usai cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Isola dei Cavoli mooring field · 2.3 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 – Villasimius

• Spiaggia di Villasimius cove
• Campulongu cove
• Porto Luna cove
• Fortezza Vecchia cove