Lido di Catona
cove · Villa San Giovanni · Sicily
Lido di Catona is a cove on the coast of Sicily.
The nearest town is Villa San Giovanni.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 15.2 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (192°–256°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Built-up shore (324 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Church of São Francisco de Paula: 9 min on foot
- Reggio Calabria Cathedral: 51 min by public transport (101)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Porto di Reggio Calabria, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Porto di Reggio Calabria, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Porto di Reggio Calabria, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Porto di Reggio Calabria, 2.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto di Reggio Calabria marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Reggio di Calabria port · 2.9 NM by sea
- Molo Norimberga mooring field · 3.1 NM by sea
- Punta Pezzo marina · 3.3 NM by sea
- Messina port · 3.3 NM by sea
- Molo dei Vespri mooring field · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sicily by wind
More places – Villa San Giovanni
- Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico marina
- Punta Pezzo marina
Questions
Is Lido di Catona sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Lido di Catona sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Porto di Reggio Calabria, 2.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Lido di Catona?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Lido di Catona?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.