Baie de Parata
cove · L'Île-Rousse · Corsica
Baie de Parata is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is L'Île-Rousse.
The bay opens towards the north (357°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to east-north-east (296°–60°).
- 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 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 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
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Curzo: 22 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 north wind: Baie de Capite, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Baie de Capite, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Baie de Capite, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Isula Grande, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port Isula Grande, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Baie de Vignola cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Baie de Giunchetu cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Bodri cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Baie de Capite cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Aregno Plage - Algajola cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Aregnu - Plage cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – L'Île-Rousse
- Anse de Tignoso cove
- Aregnu - Plage cove
- Baie de Vignola cove
- San Vincensu cove
Questions
Is Baie de Parata sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Isula Grande, 2.9 NM by sea.
Is Baie de Parata sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Baie de Capite, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Baie de Parata?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baie de Parata?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Baie de Parata?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.