Plage de Posidonie
cove · Corsica
Plage de Posidonie is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Budriesa.
The bay opens towards the east (100°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-east (44°–160°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 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 north wind: Budriesa, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Budriesa, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Punta di Benedettu, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Punta di Benedettu, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Testa, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Budriesa cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Baie de San Ciprianu cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Saint-Cyprien cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Testa cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Caramontino anchorage · 2.5 NM by sea
- Padulaccia cove · 2.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Corsica
- Plage de Meria cove
- Plage de Pisonaccio cove
- Plage de Prunete cove
- Plage du Ruppione cove
Questions
Is Plage de Posidonie sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Posidonie sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta di Benedettu, 3.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Posidonie?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Posidonie?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plage de Posidonie?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.