Corsica: beach reality check
Short answer: 18 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Plage de Roccapina (19:30), Plage de Palombaggia (20:15), Plage de Tamaricciu (20:20); the latest sun is at Plage d'Agosta, Plage de Nonza, Plage de Lozari.
| Beach | Surface | Sun in July | Climb from parking | Water | Sea in Aug | Clubs mapped |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plage de Palombaggia Porto-Vecchio | Sand | 06:40–20:15 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Santa Giulia Porto-Vecchio | Sand | 06:25–20:30 | — | shallow | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Rondinara Bunifaziu | Sand | 06:15–20:30 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Saleccia Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda | ? | 06:20–21:00 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage du Lotu Saint-Florent | Sand | 06:10–20:35 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Roccapina Sartène | Sand | 07:00–19:30 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage d'Arone Piana | Sand | 07:20–20:30 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de l'Ostriconi Palasca | ? | 07:00–21:00 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Cupabia Serra-di-Ferro | ? | 06:30–20:25 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Tamaricciu Porto-Vecchio | ? | 06:20–20:20 | — | shallow | 25 °C | — |
| Plage du Petit Sperone Bunifaziu | Sand | 06:25–20:20 | — | shallow | 25 °C | — |
| Pinarellu Zonza | Sand | 06:10–20:35 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Campomoro Belvédère-Campomoro | Sand | 06:35–20:30 | — | deep fast | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Portigliolo Propriano | ? | 06:30–20:55 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Lozari Belgodère | ? | 06:55–21:00 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
| Plage du Ricanto Ajaccio | Sand | 06:30–20:40 | 140 m | deep fast | 25 °C | — |
| Plage de Nonza | Gravel | 08:00–21:00 | — | deep fast | 25 °C | — |
| Plage d'Agosta Albitreccia | Sand | 06:45–21:00 | — | gradual | 25 °C | — |
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Questions
Which beaches in Corsica lose the sun first?
18 beaches checked. In mid-July the sun leaves first at Plage de Roccapina (19:30), Plage de Palombaggia (20:15), Plage de Tamaricciu (20:20); the latest sun is at Plage d'Agosta, Plage de Nonza, Plage de Lozari.
Which beaches in Corsica are sand?
Plage de Palombaggia, Plage de Santa Giulia, Plage de Rondinara, Plage du Lotu, Plage de Roccapina, Plage d'Arone, Plage du Petit Sperone, Pinarellu, Plage de Campomoro, Plage du Ricanto, Plage d'Agosta.
Sun and shade come from the sun's position and the skyline around each beach, measured every 4° of compass direction from a 30 m elevation model out to 6 km. The climb back up is the height difference between the beach and the nearest mapped car park or bus stop (about 0.17 m per step). Water depth comes from the EMODnet seabed model; surface, beach clubs, toilets and showers from OpenStreetMap; sea temperature is the 1991–2020 average from NOAA OISST and waves the 2015–2024 average from ERA5. Prices are not shown: they change every season and differ between clubs. Map data checked 7 Nov 2026; next check 1 Dec 2026 (monthly). Sea averages are refreshed every January. Sun and shade are calculated for any date you pick.