Ficarella
cove · Marettimo · Sicily
Ficarella is a cove on the island of Marettimo, in the Sicily cruising area.
The nearest town is Marettimo.
Marettimo is part of the Aegadian Islands.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Sea cave with a small inner beach on the east coast of Marettimo, to visit by tender while going round the island.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north to south-south-east (0°–148°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Ficarella lies in the protected area Riserva naturale marina Isole Egadi — Zona C: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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).
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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 Sarde, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Bianca, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Bianca, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala della Ficala, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Crispino, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Contrada Chiappera, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Manione mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Contrada Chiappera cove · 1 NM by sea
- Scalo Maestro mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Crispino cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Marino mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea
- Facciazza cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Marettimo
- Cala Sarde cove
- Conca mooring field
- Scalo Maestro mooring field
- Cala Spalmatore cove
Questions
Is Ficarella sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sarde, 3.6 NM by sea.
Is Ficarella sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala della Ficala, 4.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Ficarella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Ficarella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.