Le Calette Dietro Isola
cove · Pantelleria · Sicily
Le Calette Dietro Isola is a cove on the island of Pantelleria, in the Sicily cruising area.
The nearest town is Rekhále.
The bay opens towards the south-east (144°).
Lava flow plunging into very deep, transparent water in southern Pantelleria, daytime anchorage in northerly winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to west-south-west (44°–248°).
- 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 35.5 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
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Porto di Scauri, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Porto di Scauri, 5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto di Scauri, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Nuovo, 10.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Gadír, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Caletta di Zeglevia, 4.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Caletta di Zeglevia, 4.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Caletta di Zeglevia cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Porto di Scauri marina · 5 NM by sea
- Cala Gadír cove · 5.8 NM by sea
- Cala Cottóne cove · 6.4 NM by sea
- Porto Nuovo marina · 10.4 NM by sea
- Porto Vecchio marina · 10.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Pantelleria
- Caletta di Zeglevia cove
- Cala Gadír cove
- Porto Vecchio marina
- Porto Nuovo marina
Questions
Is Le Calette Dietro Isola sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Scauri, 5 NM by sea.
Is Le Calette Dietro Isola sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Nuovo, 10.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Le Calette Dietro Isola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 35.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Le Calette Dietro Isola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.