Plage du Liamone
cove · Tiuccia · Corsica
Plage du Liamone is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Tiuccia.
It lies in Golfe de Sagone.
The bay opens towards the west (261°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to north-west (220°–304°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 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
Beach within 300 m.
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 south wind: Orcino, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Sagone, 2.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de San Giuseppe cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Piatannaccia cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Tiuccia anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Crique du Castellu cove · 2 NM by sea
- Orcino anchorage · 2.1 NM by sea
- Esigna cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Tiuccia
- Piatannaccia cove
- Plage de Stagnone cove
- Tiuccia anchorage
Questions
Is Plage du Liamone sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sagone, 2.8 NM by sea.
Is Plage du Liamone sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage du Liamone?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Liamone?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Liamone?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.