Plage de Palombaggia
cove · Porto-Vecchio · Corsica
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Plage de Palombaggia is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Porto-Vecchio.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (116°–132°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (136°–140°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 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.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 east wind: Punta di Benedettu, 5.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Golfe de Porto Novo, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage de Porto-Novo, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Carataggio, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Forana cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Turcu cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala di la Folaca cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Asciaghju cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Taglio della Croce cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Carataggio cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Porto-Vecchio
Questions
Is Plage de Palombaggia sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Palombaggia sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta di Benedettu, 5.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Palombaggia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Palombaggia?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Palombaggia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.