Cove near a Cala

cove · Barcaggio · Corsica

Cove near a Cala is a cove on the coast of Corsica.

The nearest town is Barcaggio.

The bay opens towards the north-north-west (344°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east and south wind.

Partial shelter in east (levante) and south-west wind.

No shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west to north-north-west (280°–344°).

Swell can come in from north to north-east (352°–52°).

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.

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: large (about 10.2 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Barcaggio, 1.2 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Barcaggio, 1.2 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 10.2 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.