Santa Margherita Marina
cove · Sicily
Santa Margherita Marina is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest settlement is Santa Margherita.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (123°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) 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 south-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-west (28°–212°).
- 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 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Santa Margherita: 23 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: Messina, 8.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Galati Marina cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Approdo Tremestieri port · 3.2 NM by sea
- Molo Norimberga mooring field · 6.1 NM by sea
- Reggio di Calabria port · 7.5 NM by sea
- Porto di Reggio Calabria marina · 7.5 NM by sea
- Molo dei Vespri mooring field · 8.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Sicily
- Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo cove
- Marina di Capo d'Orlando marina
- Cornino cove
- Marina di Butera cove
Questions
Is Santa Margherita Marina sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Messina, 8.5 NM by sea.
Is Santa Margherita Marina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Reggio di Calabria, 7.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Santa Margherita Marina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Santa Margherita Marina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.