San Giovanni Small Harbour

marina · Elba · Tuscany

San Giovanni Small Harbour is a marina on the island of Elba, in the Tuscany cruising area.

The nearest town is Portoferraio.

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

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

In the most open sector, up to 1.7 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from north-east to east-south-east (52°–112°).

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.

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

Good holding.

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage and harbour.

A good gateway to visit the island.

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

Nearest services:

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Portoferraio Edilnautica, 0.1 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is San Giovanni Small Harbour (anchorage), 0.1 NM by sea.

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

Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.