Santa Caterina
cove · Sicily
Santa Caterina is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Acireale.
The bay opens towards the east (96°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south 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 south (24°–176°).
- 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 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Basilica of St. Sebastian: 39 min on foot
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: Santa Maria la Scala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Santa Maria la Scala, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto Vecchio, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto Vecchio, 8.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Pontile Porto Franco, 5.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Aci Trezza, 3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Santa Maria la Scala cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Capomulini cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Piccolo scalo Acitrezza marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Porto di Aci Trezza marina · 3 NM by sea
- Isole Ciclopi Sud mooring field · 3.7 NM by sea
- Porto di Acicastello marina · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Sicily
- Reggio di Calabria port
- Salicà cove
- Spadafora cove
- Spiaggia San Giorgio cove
Questions
Is Santa Caterina sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Santa Maria la Scala, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Santa Caterina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto Vecchio, 8.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Santa Caterina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Santa Caterina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.