Porto Grande

Shelter by wind direction

Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

No shelter in north-east and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-east to east (40°–92°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

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: Siracusa Marina Yachting, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Siracusa Marina Yachting, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Siracusa Marina Yachting, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Porto Rifugio, 6.5 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Approdo Santa Lucia, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Approdo Santa Lucia, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Approdo Santa Lucia, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Siracusa Marina Yachting, 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Siracusa Marina Yachting marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Approdo Santa Lucia marina · 1.6 NM by sea
• Pillirina campo 3 mooring field · 2.3 NM by sea
• Elefante mooring field · 2.8 NM by sea
• I Rutazzi cove · 2.8 NM by sea
• Piliceddi cove · 3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Syracuse

• I Rutazzi cove
• Piliceddi cove
• Porto Rifugio marina