Santa Lucia
cove · Cefalù · Sicily
Santa Lucia is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Cefalù.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (12°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-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-north-east (324°–64°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
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.
Built-up shore (118 buildings 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 east wind: Spiaggia del Porto Vecchio, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cefalù Marina, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cefalù Marina, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Contrada Gallizza cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia del Porto Vecchio anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Mazzaforno cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cefalù Marina marina · 2.2 NM by sea
- Settefrati beach cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Capo cove · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Cefalù
- Spiaggia del Porto Vecchio anchorage
- Capo cove
- Spiaggia di Santa Maria cove
- Contrada Gallizza cove
Questions
Is Santa Lucia sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind.
Is Santa Lucia sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Santa Lucia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Santa Lucia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Santa Lucia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.