Esigna
cove · Penisola · Corsica
Esigna is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Penisola.
It lies in Golfe de Sagone.
The bay opens towards the south-west (232°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in 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-west to west (196°–268°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (60 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 wind: Orcino, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 4.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Sagone, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Crique du Castellu cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Temuli cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Sagone cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Sant'Apianu anchorage · 1 NM by sea
- Plage de San Giuseppe cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Liamone cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Penisola
- Crique du Castellu cove
- Plage de San Giuseppe cove
Questions
Is Esigna sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sagone, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Esigna sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Esigna?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Esigna?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Esigna?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.