Punta Morcone
cove · Elba · Tuscany
Punta Morcone is a cove on the island of Elba, in the Tuscany cruising area.
The nearest town is Portoferraio.
The bay opens towards the south-west (221°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (156°–160°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (168°–276°).
- 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 5.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (26 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Morcone: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In south-east wind: Pareti, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Istia, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Spiaggia di Capo Stella, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Norsi, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Golfo Stella, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pareti anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Peducelli cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Innamorata anchorage · 0.5 NM by sea
- Spiaggia di Stecchi cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Golfo Stella anchorage · 1.8 NM by sea
- Golfo Stella cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Tuscany by wind
More places – Elba
- Patresi Mare cove
- Pietre Albe cove
- Punta di Balamorta cove
- Spiagga del Ginepro cove
Questions
Is Punta Morcone sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Punta Morcone sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Pareti, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Punta Morcone?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta Morcone?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Punta Morcone?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.