Spiaggia dell'Accademia
cove · Livorno · Tuscany
Spiaggia dell'Accademia is a cove on the coast of Tuscany.
The nearest town is Livorno.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (240°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-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 north-west (164°–320°).
- 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 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Rocky shore.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Livorno: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min by public transport (1+)
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: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Spiaggia della vela cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Darsena Morosini marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Porto Mediceo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Porticciolo San Jacopo marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Livorno Port marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Tre Ponti cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tuscany by wind
More places – Livorno
- Spiaggia della vela cove
- Ardenza Small Harbour marina
Questions
Is Spiaggia dell'Accademia sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Spiaggia dell'Accademia sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Darsena Morosini, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Spiaggia dell'Accademia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Spiaggia dell'Accademia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.