Cala di Brija
cove · Tizzano · Corsica
Cala di Brija is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Tizzano.
Also known as Crique.
The bay opens towards the south (180°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west 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 south-east to south-east (132°–144°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (148°–236°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
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
Pebble 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: Plage de Tradicettu, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Barbaria, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala di Conca, 6.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Tradicettu cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala Barbaria cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala di l'Avena cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Plage d'Erbaju cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Cala di Barcaju cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Cala di Tromba cove · 3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Tizzano
- Cala Longa cove
- Cala di Barcaju cove
- Cala di Murta Spana cove
- Cala di Tromba cove
Questions
Is Cala di Brija sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Cala di Brija sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de Tradicettu, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala di Brija?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala di Brija?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala di Brija?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.