Baie de San Ciprianu
cove · Porto-Vecchio · Corsica
Baie de San Ciprianu is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Porto-Vecchio.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (148°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south (124°–172°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Saint-Cyprien: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 min by dinghy
- Tower of San Ciprianu: 24 min by dinghy
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Punta di Benedettu, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Punta di Benedettu, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Testa, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de Saint-Cyprien, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage de Saint-Cyprien, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Saint-Cyprien cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Testa cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Budriesa cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Punta di Benedettu cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Grande Plage de Cala Rossa cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Posidonie cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Porto-Vecchio
- Cala Purcili cove
- Cala Turcu cove
Questions
Is Baie de San Ciprianu sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Baie de San Ciprianu sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta di Benedettu, 1.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Baie de San Ciprianu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baie de San Ciprianu?
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 Baie de San Ciprianu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.