a cala Pulgiaghja
cove · Corsica
a cala Pulgiaghja is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (250°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in north and south-east wind.
No shelter in south, 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-south-west to north-west (192°–312°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
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: a cala di u Fanali, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala di Conca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala di Conca, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Punta Bianca, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 7.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala di Ferru, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- a cala Balisgia cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- a cala di u Fanali cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala di Conca cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala d'Arana cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- a cala di Tivedda cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala di Ferru cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Separella cove
- a cala Balisgia cove
- a cala di u Fanali cove
- a cala di u Muru cove
Questions
Is a cala Pulgiaghja sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala di Ferru, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is a cala Pulgiaghja sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at a cala Pulgiaghja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at a cala Pulgiaghja?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at a cala Pulgiaghja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.