Pineto
cove · Bastia · Corsica
Pineto is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bastia.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (64°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to south-south-east (348°–148°).
- 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 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
A few houses ashore (17 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: Plage de Ficaghjola, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Old Port of Bastia, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Toga, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Toga, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Old Port of Bastia, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Bastia Vieux Port (anchorage), 4.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bastia Vieux Port (anchorage) anchorage · 4.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Ficaghjola cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Old Port of Bastia marina · 4.5 NM by sea
- Capitainerie du Vieux Port port · 4.7 NM by sea
- Port de Toga marina · 5.3 NM by sea
- Cap Sud cove · 7.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bastia
- Guarded beach cove
- Lavasina cove
- Plage de Farinole cove
- Port de Toga marina
Questions
Is Pineto sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Bastia Vieux Port (anchorage), 4.1 NM by sea.
Is Pineto sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Toga, 5.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pineto?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pineto?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Pineto?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.