Plage Sampiero
cove · Propriano · Corsica
Plage Sampiero is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Propriano.
It lies in golfe de Valinco.
The bay opens towards the west (273°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
Partial shelter in north, south-west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.4 NM of open water towards the west.
Swell can come in from west to west-north-west (260°–288°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (83 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Propriano: 12 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min by dinghy
- Capiniellu: 26 min by dinghy
- Vetricella: 28 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 north wind: Cappiciolo, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: L'Uomo, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Anchorage near Porti Poddu, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cappiciolo, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de plaisance marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cappiciolo anchorage · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Ruesco cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Plage Scodi Neri cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Plage Abbartello cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Plage de Tenutella cove · 4.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Propriano
- L'Uomo cove
- Plage Abbartello cove
- Plage Scodi Neri cove
- Plage de Tenutella cove
Questions
Is Plage Sampiero sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cappiciolo, 1.6 NM by sea.
Is Plage Sampiero sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage Sampiero?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Plage Sampiero?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.