Cala Pertusino
cove · Cavallo · Corsica
Cala Pertusino is a cove on the island of Cavallo, in the Corsica cruising area.
The nearest town is Bonifacio.
Cavallo is part of the Lavezzi Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-west (219°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in north, north-east, 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 south-south-east (152°–164°).
Swell can come in from south to south-west (188°–220°).
- 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 6.1 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (12 buildings within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Local rules
- In the reinforced protection areas, access, movement, berthing and anchoring of vessels are regulated by order of the maritime prefect; landing prohibited except on the island of Lavezzi, the Pyramide islet, the island of Piana and the Bruzzi peninsula (beaches and marked paths); spearfishing prohibited. (To be checked)
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Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Plage du Grand Sperone, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage du Grand Sperone, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Porto di Cavallo, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala di Grecu, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala di Zeri, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Longa, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage du Petit Sperone, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Petit Sperone cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala della Chiesa cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Sperone cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Porto di Cavallo marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala Longa cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Pulinaja cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Cavallo
- Cala di Palma cove
- Cala di Capisono cove
- Cala di Grecu cove
Questions
Is Cala Pertusino sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Petit Sperone, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Cala Pertusino sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Pertusino?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Pertusino?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Pertusino?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.