Cala Rossa
cove · Castellammare del Golfo · Sicily
Cala Rossa is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Castellammare del Golfo.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (31°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to east-south-east (324°–108°).
- 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 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Castellammare del Golfo Marina, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Bue Marino, 14.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Spaggia Forgia, 7.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Bianca, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Baia di Guidaloca, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Castellammare del Golfo Marina, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Bianca cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Baia di Guidaloca cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Bruca cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Alberelli cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Baia Luce anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala dell'Ovo cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Castellammare del Golfo
- Baia di Guidaloca cove
- Cala Alberelli cove
- Cala dell'Ovo cove
- Castellammare del Golfo Marina marina
Questions
Is Cala Rossa sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Castellammare del Golfo Marina, 2.4 NM by sea.
Is Cala Rossa sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Bianca, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Rossa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Cala Rossa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.