Spiaggia Foggia
cove · Sciacca · Sicily
Spiaggia Foggia is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Sciacca.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (166°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in 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 east to south-west (100°–236°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
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.
Built-up shore (108 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Contrada San Marco: 21 min on foot
- Località Carbone: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 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-east wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Sciacca marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Lumia cove · 4.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Timpi Russi cove · 5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia San Giorgio cove · 5.9 NM by sea
- Porto Palo marina · 8.7 NM by sea
- Porto Palo (anchorage) anchorage · 8.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Sciacca
- Porto di Sciacca marina
- Spiaggia Lumia cove
- Spiaggia Timpi Russi cove
Questions
Is Spiaggia Foggia sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Spiaggia Foggia sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Sciacca, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia Foggia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Spiaggia Foggia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia Foggia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.