Marina del Nettuno

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.

No shelter in north-east and east 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 (28°–64°).

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

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: moorings.

Ashore and services

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Chez Toi) 510 m away
• Supermarket (Supermercato Decó) 330 m away
• Train (Messina Centrale) 1.7 km away
• Parking 350 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, 1 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Messina, 1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Messina, 1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina del Nettuno (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Marina del Nettuno (anchorage) anchorage · 0.1 NM by sea
• Molo dei Vespri mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
• Molo Colapesce mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
• Approdo San Francesco port · 0.7 NM by sea
• Messina port · 1 NM by sea
• Molo Norimberga mooring field · 2.5 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 – Messina

• Approdo San Francesco port
• Approdo Tremestieri port
• Marina del Nettuno (anchorage) anchorage
• Molo Colapesce mooring field