l'Arena rossa
cove · Acquad'Oria · Corsica
l'Arena rossa is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Acquad'Oria.
It lies in Gulf of Ajaccio.
The bay opens towards the west (267°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
No shelter in south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-north-west (244°–300°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
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 south-west wind: u Portucaccu, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Nant'u Pesciu, 5.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- u Cantunacciu cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- a caletta di i Sapareddi cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- a cala di l'Affactoghju cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- i Calanchi cove · 2 NM by sea
- u Portucaccu cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- a Culumbaghja cove · 3.1 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Acquad'Oria
- a cala d'Orzu cove
- u Portu cove
- a caletta di i Sapareddi cove
- i Chjusareddi cove
Questions
Is l'Arena rossa sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Nant'u Pesciu, 5.9 NM by sea.
Is l'Arena rossa sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at l'Arena rossa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at l'Arena rossa?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 6 ha).
Can you spend the night at l'Arena rossa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.