Cala Grande
cove · Bonifacio · Corsica
Cala Grande is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (244°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (192°–216°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (224°–296°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 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
No road nearby.
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-east wind: Cala di u Merlu, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Calanque de la Catena, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala di Paraguano, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Capo di Feno (Bonifacio) cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala di u Merlu cove · 1 NM by sea
- Baie de Stagnolu cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala di Paraguano cove · 2 NM by sea
- Plage de Paragan cove · 2 NM by sea
- Plage de la Tonnara cove · 2.5 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
- One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
- Two weeks between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
- One week between Sardinia and Corsica from Olbia
- One week between Maddalena and Corsica from Portisco
- One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Propriano
- Two weeks between Corsica and Sardinia from Propriano
- All odysseys: Corsica
- All odysseys: Sardinia
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
- Port de Bonifacio port
- Baie de Stagnolu cove
- Cala della Chiesa cove
- Cala di Paraguano cove
Questions
Is Cala Grande sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala di Paraguano, 2 NM by sea.
Is Cala Grande sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Grande?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Grande?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Grande?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.