Scindo Passo
mooring field · Favignana · Sicily
Scindo Passo is a mooring field on the island of Favignana, in the Sicily cruising area.
Favignana is part of the Aegadian Islands.
The bay opens towards the south (184°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (128°–168°).
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (180°–240°).
- 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 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Scindo Passo lies in the protected area Riserva naturale marina Isole Egadi — Zona C: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Campo ormeggio Scindo Passo (Zona C, Isola di Favignana) · up to 24 m · Book online at www.ampisoleegadi.it
Local rules
- The whole marine protected area is subject to authorisation by the managing body (Comune di Favignana) for anchoring, mooring to buoys, diving and commercial activities; jet skis, water skiing and similar sports prohibited in zones A, B and C (jet skis may only transit perpendicular to the coast, 5 knots in zone B).
- In the buoy fields: mooring only to the allocated buoy (or a buoy of its category), one vessel per buoy, with a paid authorisation; anchoring, free navigation and stopping away from a buoy prohibited; swimming prohibited; mooring prohibited in bad weather. (To be checked)
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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: Cala Rotonda, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Rotonda, 2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala San Nicola, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala San Nicola, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Praia, 7.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Marasolo mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Cala Monaci cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Baia del Preveto mooring field · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Sant'Antonio cove · 1 NM by sea
- Calamoni cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala Rotonda cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Favignana
- Faraglione Est mooring field
- Faraglione Ovest mooring field
Questions
Is Scindo Passo sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Scindo Passo sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Rotonda, 2 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Scindo Passo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.