La Caletta
marina · Santa Flavia · Sicily
La Caletta is a marina on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Santa Flavia.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west 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.
Swell can come in from north to south-south-east (356°–152°).
- 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.
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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Sant'Elia: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
- Soluntum: 40 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Al Faro Verde) 520 m away
- Supermarket (Sisa) 340 m away
- Train (Santa Flavia-Solunto-Porticello) 1.7 km away
- Parking 330 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 wind: Orlando Yacht, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: San Nicola L'arena Marina, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Baia dei francesi, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Baia dei francesi, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Spiaggia di Casteldaccia, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Spiaggia Kafara, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia Kafara cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Lido del Carabiniere cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Orlando Yacht marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia dell'Aciddara cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Solanto cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Lido Porto di Spagna cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Santa Flavia
- Orlando Yacht marina
- Lido Porto di Spagna cove
- Lido del Carabiniere cove
Questions
Is La Caletta sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Orlando Yacht, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is La Caletta sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Baia dei francesi, 3.4 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at La Caletta?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.