Golfe de Sant'Amanza
mooring field · Bonifacio · Corsica
Golfe de Sant'Amanza is a mooring field on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
The bay opens towards the north-east (50°).
Deep, sheltered gulf east of Bonifacio.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north, south-east, south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east (levante) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (40°–80°).
- 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 19.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
Nearest services:
- ZMEL du golfe de Sant'Amanza (Bonifacio) - secteurs ZMEL 1 et ZMEL 2 · up to 70 m
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 Balistra, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage du Grand Sperone, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Gurgazu, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala di Stentinu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala di Stentinu, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage de Canetto, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Canetto cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala di Stentinu cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de Maora anchorage · 0.6 NM by sea
- Port de Gurgazu marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plage de Balistra cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Tavonata cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
Questions
Is Golfe de Sant'Amanza sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de Canetto, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is Golfe de Sant'Amanza sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Gurgazu, 0.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Golfe de Sant'Amanza?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 19.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Golfe de Sant'Amanza?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Golfe de Sant'Amanza?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.