Cala d'Arana
cove · Corsica
Cala d'Arana is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the south-west (226°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (196°–260°).
Swell can come in from west to west (264°–268°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.6 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
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Cala di Conca, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Punta Bianca, 6.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Campomoro (anchorage), 6.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala di Ferru, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala di Conca cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala di Ferru cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- a cala Pulgiaghja cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- a cala Balisgia cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- a cala di u Fanali cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Cala d'Agulia cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Baie de Focolara cove
- Cala d'Agulia cove
- Cala di Ferru cove
- Cala di Ficu cove
Questions
Is Cala d'Arana sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala di Ferru, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Cala d'Arana sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala d'Arana?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala d'Arana?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala d'Arana?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.