Plage de Cupabia
cove · a Sarra di Farru · Corsica
Plage de Cupabia is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is a Sarra di Farru.
It lies in golfe de Valinco.
The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west and west 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 west-south-west (208°–256°).
- 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 3 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 (3 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: a cala di Capanedda, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Jean-Baptiste Tomi, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Jean-Baptiste Tomi, 4.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- a cala di Farru cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Cupaghja cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- u scoddu di Vintura cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- a cala di Capanedda cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- u Vaddincu cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Port Jean-Baptiste Tomi marina · 4.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – a Sarra di Farru
- Cupaghja cove
- u scoddu di Vintura cove
- a cala di Capanedda cove
- a cala di Farru cove
Questions
Is Plage de Cupabia sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Cupabia sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Cupabia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Cupabia?
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 de Cupabia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.