Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio
mooring field · Priolo Gargallo · Sicily
Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio is a mooring field on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Priolo Gargallo.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (73°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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-east to south-east (36°–128°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 Augusta (anchorage), 2.2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Club Nautico Augusta, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Xiphonio, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Xiphonio, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto Xiphonio, 3.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Augusta port · 1.5 NM by sea
- Porto di Augusta (anchorage) anchorage · 2.2 NM by sea
- Club Nautico Augusta marina · 3.5 NM by sea
- Porto Xiphonio marina · 3.7 NM by sea
- Marina di Priolo cove · 4.1 NM by sea
- Marina di Melilli cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Priolo Gargallo
- Marina di Melilli cove
- Marina di Priolo cove
Questions
Is Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Augusta (anchorage), 2.2 NM by sea.
Is Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Xiphonio, 3.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Buoy field near Contrada Ricuccio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.