Plage de Capizzolu
cove · Cargèse · Corsica
Plage de Capizzolu is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Cargèse.
It lies in Golfe de Sagone.
Also known as Les Mandiles and Spigliaccia.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in 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 (164°–260°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 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, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Menasina, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Menasina cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port de Cargèse (anchorage) anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port de Cargèse marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Temuli cove · 3.6 NM by sea
- Sant'Apianu anchorage · 3.7 NM by sea
- Sagone cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Cargèse
- Plage du Peru cove
- Golfe de Chiuni cove
Questions
Is Plage de Capizzolu sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Menasina, 1.3 NM by sea.
Is Plage de Capizzolu sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Capizzolu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Capizzolu?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Capizzolu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.