Cala Tramontana

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, 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°–32°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 0.7 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Cala Tramontana lies in the protected area Riserva naturale marina Isole Egadi — Zona B: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

Nearest services:

• Campo ormeggio Cala Tramontana (Zona B, Isola di Levanzo) · 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).
• Zone B: within 500 m of the coast, motor navigation, anchoring and mooring are reserved, with authorisation, for the natanti of residents/home owners of Favignana (excluding seabeds of interest); at Marettimo, up to 40 non-resident natanti per day with a daily authorisation (€10/day) for navigation and anchoring. (To be checked)
• 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 north wind: Cala Camaro, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Cala Rotonda, 6.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Praia, 4.8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Porticciolo di Levanzo, 3.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Capo Grosso mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
• Cala Genovese cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Punta Altarella mooring field · 2.8 NM by sea
• Cala Camaro cove · 2.8 NM by sea
• Porticciolo di Levanzo marina · 3.1 NM by sea
• Cala Fredda mooring field · 3.4 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Levanzo

• Cala Minnola mooring field
• Cala Camaro cove
• Porticciolo di Levanzo marina
• Capo Grosso mooring field