Plage de San Giuseppe
cove · Penisola · Corsica
Plage de San Giuseppe 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 (235°).
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 (212°–280°).
- 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 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Sagone, 2.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Liamone cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Crique du Castellu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Esigna cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Temuli cove · 2 NM by sea
- Piatannaccia cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Sagone cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Penisola
- Crique du Castellu cove
- Esigna cove
Questions
Is Plage de San Giuseppe sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Sagone, 2.3 NM by sea.
Is Plage de San Giuseppe sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de San Giuseppe?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de San Giuseppe?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de San Giuseppe?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.