Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato)
cove · Bonifacio · Corsica
Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
The bay opens towards the south (169°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, 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-east.
Swell can come in from east to east-south-east (100°–108°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (124°–232°).
- 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 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Sand and pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Phare Pertusato: 14 min by dinghy
- Strait of Bonifacio natural reserve: 16 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Quai d'honneur port · 1.2 NM by sea
- Port de Bonifacio port · 1.3 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Catena cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de la Lune cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Sperone cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Côte Accore cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Bonifacio
- Giardinelli cove
- Pisciu Cane cove
- Plage de Canetto cove
- Plage de la Lune cove
Questions
Is Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato) sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Quai d'honneur, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato)?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato)?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage Saint Antoine (Pertusato)?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.