Port Cerbère
marina · Cerbère · Costa Brava

Port Cerbère is a marina on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Cerbère.
Also known as Cerbère.
Last village before Spain, in a cove below the railway viaduct, small harbour and anchorage, southern limit of the marine reserve.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Swell can come in from east to east (80°–84°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Port Cerbère lies in the protected area Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cerbère: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Restaurant de la Plage) 170 m away
- Supermarket (Supermerkat Can Ribas) 1.8 km away
- Train (Cerbère) 310 m away
- Parking 160 m away
- Port de Cerbère · up to 12 m · VHF channel 9
Local rules
- Seasonal harbour: the floating pontoons are installed from 15 May to 15 September; for the rest of the year there is no harbour.
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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 south-east wind: el Borró d'Enfora, 3.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Minerai cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Ansa de Terrimbo cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Platja de les Fresses cove · 1 NM by sea
- Port de Portbou marina · 1 NM by sea
- les Tres Platgetes cove · 1 NM by sea
- Platja del Claper cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Cerbère
- Crique de Peyrefite cove
- Ansa de Terrimbo cove
- Plage du Minerai cove
Questions
Is Port Cerbère sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Port Cerbère sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is el Borró d'Enfora, 3.1 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Port Cerbère?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.
