Cala di Tagliacarne
cove · Corsica
Cala di Tagliacarne is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (338°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east and south wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west to north-east (280°–40°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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 north wind: Cipitone, 10 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage de l'Ostriconi, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala di Malfacu, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala di Malfacu, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Marina di Peraldu, 6.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port Isula Grande, 9.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala di Malfacu cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala d'Alga Putrica cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage de Ghignu cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Trave cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Punta di Mignola cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Anse de Scalavita cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Cala di Ferru cove
- Cala di Ficu cove
- Cap Sud cove
- Capizzolu cove
Questions
Is Cala di Tagliacarne sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Isula Grande, 9.1 NM by sea.
Is Cala di Tagliacarne sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala di Malfacu, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala di Tagliacarne?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala di Tagliacarne?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala di Tagliacarne?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.