L'Uomo
cove · Propriano · Corsica
L'Uomo is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Propriano.
It lies in golfe de Valinco.
The bay opens towards the north (351°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.9 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (308°–312°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (316°–336°).
- 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 12.7 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.
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: Plage Scodi Neri, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Canuseddu, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 0.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Campomoro (anchorage) anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Punta Bianca cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala Canuseddu cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- U Puntonu cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Salina cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Plage Scodi Neri cove · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Propriano
- u Vaddincu cove
- Cappiciolo anchorage
- Plage Abbartello cove
- Plage Sampiero cove
Questions
Is L'Uomo sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Campomoro (anchorage), 0.2 NM by sea.
Is L'Uomo sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at L'Uomo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at L'Uomo?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at L'Uomo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.