Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo
cove · Ajaccio · Corsica
Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Ajaccio.
Also known as Sevani.
The bay opens towards the west (280°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
Partial shelter in north 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 north-west (240°–324°).
- 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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (27 buildings 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: Cala di Ficu, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Anse de la Figiera, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de plaisance Tino Rossi, 12.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Portu Provenzale, 6.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Anse de Minaccia cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala di Ficu cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- a Cala Bastarda cove · 3 NM by sea
- a cala di u Lazarettu cove · 5 NM by sea
- a cala di l'Arghja cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- Anse de la Figiera cove · 5.5 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Ajaccio
- Barbicagja cove
- Mouillage des Cannes mooring field
- Port Charles Ornano marina
- Agosta Plage cove
Questions
Is Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Portu Provenzale, 6.6 NM by sea.
Is Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Sevani ou Petit Capo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.