Faraglioni di Capri

The site sits off Capri's south-southeast coast at Punta Tragara, with the island's bulk shadowing the northern and western sectors from the Tramontana. It faces the open Tyrrhenian to the south and east, so it takes the brunt of the Scirocco (S-SE, the longest fetch and largest wind-waves) and is also worked by the Libeccio (SW). In this microtidal Mediterranean setting swell is modest and wind-driven, but a fresh Scirocco closes the site down quickly and the surge channels around the stacks amplify any sea that does arrive.