Plage de la Roya
cove · Saint-Florent · Corsica
Plage de la Roya is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Saint-Florent.
The bay opens towards the north (5°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (336°–32°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torra di Fornali: 25 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:
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cipitone marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- U Pezzu cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage d'Olzo cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Calaverte cove · 2 NM by sea
- plage des Catarelli cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Plage du Lotu cove · 3.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Saint-Florent
- Calaverte cove
- Plage d'Olzo cove
- U Pezzu cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Roya sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cipitone, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Plage de la Roya sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cipitone, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Roya?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Roya?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Roya?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.