Harbour near Bonagia
port · Sicily
Harbour near Bonagia is a port on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Erice.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-east (288°–24°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Torre della Tonnara di Bonagia: 3 min on foot
- Tonnara di Bonagia: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Mother Church of Erice: 24 min by road
- Baglio Todaro: 38 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Saverino) 120 m away
- Supermarket 780 m away
- Parking 220 m away
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: Naval Ferro, 4.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cornino, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: porto peschereccio, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: porto peschereccio, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cortigliolo cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Marina privata Hotel Tirreno marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Cornino cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Naval Ferro marina · 4.7 NM by sea
- porto peschereccio port · 5 NM by sea
- Caletta san Liberale cove · 6.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Sicily
- Baia dei francesi cove
- Balestrate Marina marina
- Cala Capreria cove
- Cala Del Varo cove
Questions
Is Harbour near Bonagia sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Naval Ferro, 4.7 NM by sea.
Is Harbour near Bonagia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
Can you spend the night at Harbour near Bonagia?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.