Plage du Grand Sperone
cove · Bonifacio · Corsica
Plage du Grand Sperone is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
The bay opens towards the south (186°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (112°–120°).
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (144°–248°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings 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 east wind: Cala Pertusino, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Cavallo, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Quai d'honneur, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Quai d'honneur, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Longa, 2.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Petit Sperone cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Pertusino cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala della Chiesa cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Porto di Cavallo marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala Longa cove · 2.5 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
- Plage de Balistra cove
- Plage de Maora anchorage
- Port de Gurgazu marina
- Quai d'honneur port
Questions
Is Plage du Grand Sperone sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du Grand Sperone sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Pertusino, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Grand Sperone?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Grand Sperone?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Grand Sperone?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.