U Pezzu
cove · Saint-Florent · Corsica
U Pezzu is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Saint-Florent.
The bay opens towards the north (356°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in west 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 (328°–28°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 within 600 m).
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 · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de la Roya cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage d'Olzo cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Calaverte cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- plage des Catarelli cove · 3.1 NM by sea
- Plage du Lotu cove · 3.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Saint-Florent
- Plage d'Olzo cove
- Plage de la Roya cove
Questions
Is U Pezzu sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cipitone, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is U Pezzu sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at U Pezzu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at U Pezzu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.