Punta Rossa
cove · Corsica
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Punta Rossa is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
It lies in Porto Gulf.
The bay opens towards the north-west (310°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east and south wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west (268°–280°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (296°–328°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
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: Plage d'Arone, 5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Anse de Dardo, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Anse San Pellegrinu, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Girolata, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage d'Arone, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Anse San Pellegrinu cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Portu a e Lugue cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Ficaghjola cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Anse de Dardo cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Portu â Leccia cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Plage d'Arone cove · 5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Plage du Ruppione cove
- Punta Bianca cove
- Punta di Mignola cove
- Santa Severa cove
Questions
Is Punta Rossa sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage d'Arone, 5 NM by sea.
Is Punta Rossa sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Punta Rossa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta Rossa?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Punta Rossa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.