Approdo San Francesco
port · Messina · Sicily
Approdo San Francesco is a port on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Messina.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east-north-east (32°–72°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (128°–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
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Regional museum of Messina: 19 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Chez Toi) 690 m away
- Supermarket (MerSi) 670 m away
- Tram (Brasile / Imbarchi Caronte) 190 m away
- Parking 430 m away
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: Messina, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Messina, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Messina, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina del Nettuno (anchorage), 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina del Nettuno (anchorage), 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Molo Colapesce mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Molo dei Vespri mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
- Marina del Nettuno (anchorage) anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marina del Nettuno marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Messina port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Molo Norimberga mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Messina
- Messina port
- Molo dei Vespri mooring field
- Approdo Tremestieri port
- Marina del Nettuno marina
Questions
Is Approdo San Francesco sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Messina, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Approdo San Francesco sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina del Nettuno (anchorage), 0.7 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Approdo San Francesco?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Approdo San Francesco?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.