Golfe de Porto-Vecchio
cove · Porto-Vecchio · Corsica
Golfe de Porto-Vecchio is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Porto-Vecchio.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (23°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east, south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north and north-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2 NM of open water towards the north-east.
No open sector to the swell was found.
- 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 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de plaisance et de pêche de Porto-Vecchio marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Baie de Stagnolu cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Golfo di Sogno cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Punta di Benedettu cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Grande Plage de Cala Rossa cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Marina d'Arje cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Porto-Vecchio
- Cala Purcili cove
- Cala Turcu cove
- Golfe de Santa Giulia (anchorage) anchorage
- Plage de Palombaggia cove
Questions
Is Golfe de Porto-Vecchio sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Golfe de Porto-Vecchio sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Golfe de Porto-Vecchio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golfe de Porto-Vecchio?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Golfe de Porto-Vecchio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.