Plage de Paragan
cove · Bonifacio · Corsica
Plage de Paragan is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
Also known as Fazzio.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (238°).
Sandy cove with very clear water below the limestone cliffs just east of the Bonifacio narrows, daytime anchorage in westerly winds.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (224°–256°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 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 wind: Calanque de la Catena, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Calanque de la Catena, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala di Paraguano cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Calanque de L’Arenella cove · 1 NM by sea
- La Sdragonato cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Capo di Feno (Bonifacio) cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Cala Grande cove · 2 NM by sea
- Côte Accore cove · 2.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
- Calanque de la Catena cove
- Golfe de Sant'Amanza mooring field
- Plage du Petit Sperone cove
- Cala di Stentinu cove
Questions
Is Plage de Paragan sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Paragan sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Paragan?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Paragan?
Seabed: posidonia, sand and rock. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plage de Paragan?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.