Menasina

Shelter by wind direction

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

No shelter in south-east, south, south-west and 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-east to west-south-west (156°–252°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 18 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (71 buildings 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-east wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Port de Cargèse (anchorage) anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
• Plage de Capizzolu cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Port de Cargèse marina · 1.4 NM by sea
• Plage du Peru cove · 3 NM by sea
• Marchese cove · 3.1 NM by sea
• Golfe de Chiuni cove · 4.7 NM by sea

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 – Cargèse

• Port de Cargèse (anchorage) anchorage
• Marchese cove
• Plage du Peru cove
• Golfe de Chiuni cove