Golfo Stella
cove · Elba – Portoferraio, 42.760, 10.347 · Tuscany
Golfo Stella is a cove on the island of Elba, in the Tuscany cruising area.
The nearest town is Portoferraio.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (192°).
2 NM gulf on the south coast of Elba, divided by Capo Pini: good shelter from all northerly winds, best anchorage in the NE near the beach, sand with good holding.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (160°–168°).
Swell can come in from south to south-west (172°–220°).
- 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 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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: Pareti, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Capo della Tavola, 9.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia di Capo Stella, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Norsi, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Norsi cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Acquarilli Naturist Beach anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Golfo Stella anchorage · 0.4 NM by sea
- Golfo Stella anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Capo Stella cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Stecchi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tuscany by wind
More places – Elba – Portoferraio, 42.760, 10.347
- Golfo Stella anchorage
- Golfo Stella anchorage
- Golfo della Lacona anchorage
- Golfo di Procchio anchorage
Questions
Is Golfo Stella sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Golfo Stella sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pareti, 2.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Golfo Stella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golfo Stella?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Golfo Stella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.