Baia di Ognina
cove · Syracuse · Sicily
Baia di Ognina is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Syracuse.
The bay opens towards the east (101°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-east (68°–140°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre Ognina: 4 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: Porticciolo di Ognina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Porticciolo di Ognina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porticciolo di Ognina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porticciolo di Ognina, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porticciolo di Ognina marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Milocca mooring field · 2.4 NM by sea
- Porticciolo di Fontane Bianche marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Terrauzza Giaracà mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
- Scivolo mooring field · 2.7 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Fontane Bianche cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Syracuse
- Approdo Santa Lucia marina
- Porticciolo di Ognina marina
- I Rutazzi cove
- Piliceddi cove
Questions
Is Baia di Ognina sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Baia di Ognina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porticciolo di Ognina, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Baia di Ognina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baia di Ognina?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Baia di Ognina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.