Plage de Ficaghjola
cove · Bastia · Corsica
Plage de Ficaghjola is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bastia.
Also known as Anse de Porto-Vecchio.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (114°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-east (64°–164°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (119 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Bastia Cathedral: 14 min by dinghy
- Église Sainte-Croix de Bastia: 14 min by dinghy
- Bastia museum: 14 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Old Port of Bastia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Toga, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Toga, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Old Port of Bastia, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bastia Vieux Port (anchorage) anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Old Port of Bastia marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Capitainerie du Vieux Port port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Port de Toga marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Guarded beach cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Pineto cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bastia
- Erbalunga cove
- Old Port of Bastia marina
- Capitainerie du Vieux Port port
- Guarded beach cove
Questions
Is Plage de Ficaghjola sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Ficaghjola sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Toga, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Ficaghjola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Ficaghjola?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Ficaghjola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.