Golfe de Porto Novo
cove · Porto-Vecchio · Corsica
Golfe de Porto Novo is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Porto-Vecchio.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Swell can come in from north-east to north-east (40°–44°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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: Golfe de Santa Giulia (anchorage), 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Asciaghju, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Gurgazu, 6.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Porto-Novo cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Golfe de Santa Giulia (anchorage) anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea
- Îlot de Santa Giulia anchorage · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala di l'Oru cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Purcili cove · 2 NM by sea
- Taglio della Croce cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Porto-Vecchio
- Cala Forana cove
- Cala di l'Oru cove
- Grande Plage de Cala Rossa cove
- Marina d'Arje cove
Questions
Is Golfe de Porto Novo sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Golfe de Porto Novo sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Gurgazu, 6.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Golfe de Porto Novo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golfe de Porto Novo?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Golfe de Porto Novo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.