Contrada Conserie
cove · Pachino · Sicily
Contrada Conserie is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Pachino.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (241°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (184°–288°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 33.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Portopalo, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia Scalo Mandrie, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia Scalo Mandrie, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Spiaggia Scalo Mandrie, 9.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Anfratti di Ciriga, 3.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Anfratti di Ciriga cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Portopalo marina · 4.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Primo Scivolo cove · 8.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Scalo Mandrie cove · 9.1 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Morghella cove · 9.6 NM by sea
- Porto turistico marina · 9.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Pachino
Questions
Is Contrada Conserie sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Contrada Conserie sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Portopalo, 4.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Contrada Conserie?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Contrada Conserie?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Contrada Conserie?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.