Culuccia di fora
anchorage · Strait of Bonifacio · Sardinia
Culuccia di fora is an anchorage on the coast of Sardinia.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (65°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.3 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (52°–60°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
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 north wind: La Peschiera, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: L'Isuledda, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Spiaggia Delle Dune, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Porto Liscia cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia Delle Dune anchorage · 0.9 NM by sea
- L'Isuledda cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- La Peschiera cove · 1 NM by sea
- Delle Dune cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Porto Pozzo cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Sardinia by wind
More places – Strait of Bonifacio
- Spiaggia di Porto Pozzo cove
- Isola di Culuccia anchorage
- La Cunchedda anchorage
Questions
Is Culuccia di fora sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is La Peschiera, 1 NM by sea.
Is Culuccia di fora sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Culuccia di fora?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Culuccia di fora?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Culuccia di fora?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.