Plage d'Olzo
cove · Saint-Florent · Corsica
Plage d'Olzo is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Saint-Florent.
Also known as Marines du Soleil and Olzu.
The bay opens towards the north-west (315°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east and south wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north (300°–360°).
- 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 3.5 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- U Pezzu cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cipitone marina · 1.8 NM by sea
- Plage de la Roya cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- plage des Catarelli cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Calaverte cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Plage de Farinole cove · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Saint-Florent
- Cipitone marina
- Calaverte cove
- Plage de la Roya cove
- U Pezzu cove
Questions
Is Plage d'Olzo sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cipitone, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Plage d'Olzo sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage d'Olzo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage d'Olzo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Plage d'Olzo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.