Porto turistico

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-east and east wind.

Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-north-east (68°–72°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Zona Portuale: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Armenia Al Porto) 190 m away
• Supermarket (Despar) 1.4 km away
• Parking 100 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-east wind: Porto Commerciale, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Porto Commerciale, 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Porto Commerciale port · 0.1 NM by sea
• Porto di Pozzallo port · 1 NM by sea
• Spiaggia Raganzino cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Porto Commerciale (anchorage) anchorage · 1.2 NM by sea
• Spiaggia Maganuco cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Spiaggia Primo Scivolo cove · 2.1 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 – Pozzallo

• Spiaggia Maganuco cove
• Porto Commerciale port
• Porto di Pozzallo port
• Spiaggia Primo Scivolo cove