Plage de Taillelauque

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-west and west wind.

Partial shelter in north, south and north-west (mistral) wind.

No shelter in north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (16°–84°).

Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (92°–148°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 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

Plage de Taillelauque lies in the protected area Marine reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

Local rules

• Speed limited to 5 knots within the 300 m coastal strip (vessels, registered craft and unregistered craft coming from offshore) and to 8 knots beyond; 3 knots in the ZMEL.
• Outside the prohibited zones, anchoring is permitted only away from posidonia meadows and other protected species and habitats; vessels ≥ 24 m are additionally subject to the limit of AP 197/2022.

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Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In north wind: Port Cerbère, 2.2 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: el Borró d'Enfora, 5.2 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Crique de Peyrefite, 1 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Crique de Peyrefite, 1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Crique de Peyrefite cove · 1 NM by sea
• Anse du Fontaulé marina · 1.4 NM by sea
• Plage des Elmes cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Ansa de Terrimbo cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Plage naturiste des galets cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Port Cerbère marina · 2.2 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Banyuls-sur-Mer

• Anse du Fontaulé marina
• Plage des Elmes cove
• Plage naturiste des galets cove