Plage de la Lune
cove · Bonifacio · Corsica
Plage de la Lune is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
Also known as Les Trois Pointes.
The bay opens towards the south-west (224°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west-north-west (164°–284°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 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
Rocky shore.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 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: Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Côte Accore cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Quai d'honneur port · 0.7 NM by sea
- Port de Bonifacio port · 0.8 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Catena cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- La Sdragonato cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
- Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) cove
- Plage de Canetto cove
- Plage de la Tonnara cove
- Saparelli cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Lune sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Quai d'honneur, 0.7 NM by sea.
Is Plage de la Lune sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Lune?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Lune?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Lune?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.