Il salto del corvo
cove · Aci Castello · Sicily
Il salto del corvo is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Aci Castello.
Also known as Grotte di Ulisse, L'Acqua delle Capre and Grotta Smeralda.
The bay opens towards the south-east (135°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-west (64°–208°).
- 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 7 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
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Monastery of San Nicolò l'Arena: 46 min by public transport (434/A)
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: Porto di Aci Trezza, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Vecchio, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Vecchio, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pontile Porto Franco, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pontile Porto Franco, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pontile Porto Franco marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Scogghiu du Sceccu cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Porto di Acicastello marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Isole Ciclopi Sud mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Porto di San Giovanni li Cuti marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Porto di Aci Trezza marina · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Aci Castello
- Piccolo scalo Acitrezza marina
- Porto di Acicastello marina
- Scogghiu du Sceccu cove
Questions
Is Il salto del corvo sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Il salto del corvo sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Vecchio, 3.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Il salto del corvo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Il salto del corvo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.