Plage de Chiuni
cove · Corsica
Plage de Chiuni is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
Also known as Chiuni.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (247°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 1.1 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west (232°–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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 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: Golfe de Chiuni, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Cargèse, 5.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage d'Arone, 3.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Golfe de Chiuni cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Golfe de Topiti cove · 3 NM by sea
- Marchese cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Plage du Peru cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Plage d'Arone cove · 3.9 NM by sea
- Portu â Leccia cove · 4.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Nant'u Pesciu cove
- Pinarellu (anchorage) anchorage
- Plage de l'Ostriconi cove
- Port de Taverna marina
Questions
Is Plage de Chiuni sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage d'Arone, 3.9 NM by sea.
Is Plage de Chiuni sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Chiuni?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Chiuni?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Chiuni?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.