Plage Le Rocher
cove · Calvi · Corsica
Plage Le Rocher is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Calvi.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (241°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west (256°–272°).
- 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 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
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 Spanu: 11 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 south wind: Sainte-Restitude, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Xavier Colonna, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Xavier Colonna, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port Xavier Colonna, 2.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Golfe de Calvi cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Sainte-Restitude cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Port Xavier Colonna port · 2.1 NM by sea
- Port de Calvi marina · 2.7 NM by sea
- Port de Sant'Ambroggio marina · 2.9 NM by sea
- Anse de l'Oscelluccia cove · 3.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Calvi
- Baie de Nichiareto cove
- Cala di Cadrea cove
- Portu Vecchiu cove
- Sainte-Restitude cove
Questions
Is Plage Le Rocher sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Xavier Colonna, 2.1 NM by sea.
Is Plage Le Rocher sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage Le Rocher?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage Le Rocher?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage Le Rocher?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.