a Culumbaghja
cove · a Verghja · Corsica
a Culumbaghja is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is a Verghja.
It lies in Gulf of Ajaccio.
The bay opens towards the north (4°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 6.7 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (328°–24°).
- 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 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (19 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torra di a Castagna: 18 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 north wind: a cala di l'Affactoghju, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: l'Aghjola, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: u Purtichjolu, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nant'u Pesciu, 7.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- a costa di Ribbanera cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- u Purtichjolu anchorage · 0.8 NM by sea
- l'Aghjola cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- i Calanchi cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- l'Agnoni cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- a cala di l'Affactoghju cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – a Verghja
- a Piaghja di l'Acquisecchi cove
- Anse Ottioni cove
- a costa di Ribbanera cove
- l'Aghjola cove
Questions
Is a Culumbaghja sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Nant'u Pesciu, 7.2 NM by sea.
Is a Culumbaghja sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is u Purtichjolu, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at a Culumbaghja?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at a Culumbaghja?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.