Plage de la Tour

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.

Partial shelter in east (levante), south-east, south-west and west wind.

No shelter in south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (160°–204°).

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–220°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (11 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Torra di Caldarellu: 6 min on foot
• site archéologique de San Giovanni: 10 min on foot

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: Port de Figari, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Port de Figari, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port de Figari, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port de Figari, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port de Figari, 0.1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Port de Figari marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Port Pianottoli-Caldarello marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Plage la Testa cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• St Jean (Plage de San Giovanni) cove · 1 NM by sea
• Anse de Chevanu cove · 2 NM by sea
• La Vénus cove · 2.1 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Ajaccio
• Two weeks from Sardinia to Girolata from Olbia
• One week between Corsica and Sardinia from Propriano
• Two weeks between Corsica and Sardinia from Propriano
• All odysseys: Corsica
• All odysseys: Sardinia

Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Caldarello

• Port de Figari marina
• Plage Thia cove