Punta Bianca
cove · Propriano · Corsica
Punta Bianca 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-north-east (13°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), south-east and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.4 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–60°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (316°–340°).
- 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 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torra di Campomoru: 15 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 Abbartello, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Canuseddu, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: L'Uomo, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: L'Uomo, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- L'Uomo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Campomoro (anchorage) anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Canuseddu cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- U Puntonu cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Salina cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Plage Abbartello cove · 3.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Propriano
- Porti Poddu cove
- Port Jean-Baptiste Tomi marina
- u Vaddincu cove
Questions
Is Punta Bianca sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Campomoro (anchorage), 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Punta Bianca sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is L'Uomo, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Punta Bianca?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta Bianca?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Punta Bianca?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.