Plage de Tradicettu
cove · Tizzano · Corsica
Plage de Tradicettu is a cove on the coast of Corsica.
The nearest town is Tizzano.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (212°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (172°–256°).
- 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 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 south-east wind: Cala Barbaria, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala di Conca, 7.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Barbaria cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala di Brija cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage d'Erbaju cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Cala di l'Avena cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Cala di Tromba cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Cala di Barcaju cove · 3.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Corsica by wind
More places – Tizzano
- Cala di Murta Spana cove
- Cala di Tromba cove
- a cala di Tivedda cove
Questions
Is Plage de Tradicettu sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Tradicettu sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Tradicettu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Tradicettu?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Tradicettu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.