Marine de Porticciolo
cove · Corsica
Marine de Porticciolo is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to south-east (8°–140°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
A few houses ashore (70 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Torra di l'Osse: 31 min on foot
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: Plage de Tamarone, 6.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Barcaggio, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Barcaggio, 11.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cove near a Cala, 10.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Macinaggio, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Santa Severa, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Santa Severa cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage de Meria cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Macinaggio marina · 5.4 NM by sea
- Plage de Tamarone cove · 6.1 NM by sea
- Plage des îles cove · 6.5 NM by sea
- Erbalunga cove · 6.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Anse d'Arbitru cove
- Cala d'Alga Putrica cove
- Plage d'Arone cove
- Plage de Ghignu cove
Questions
Is Marine de Porticciolo sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Santa Severa, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Marine de Porticciolo sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Barcaggio, 11.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Marine de Porticciolo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Marine de Porticciolo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Marine de Porticciolo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.