Cala di Roccapina
cove · Corsica
Cala di Roccapina is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The bay opens towards the south (179°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Cited by several guides.
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-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (128°–220°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–240°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 10.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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:
- Torra di Roccapina: 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 east wind: Plage de Roccapina, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Barbaria, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Figari, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Figari, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: La Vénus, 5.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Roccapina cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Mucchiu Biancu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage d'Erbaju cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Separella cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Furnellu cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Cala Barbaria cove · 3.7 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Cala Scandola cove
- Plage de Roccapina cove
- Plage de Saleccia cove
Questions
Is Cala di Roccapina sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Cala di Roccapina sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de Roccapina, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala di Roccapina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala di Roccapina?
Room to anchor: large (about 10.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala di Roccapina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.