Calanque d'Anthéor
cove · Anthéor · French Riviera
Calanque d'Anthéor is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Anthéor.
Also known as Anthéor and Plage d'Anthéor.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (104°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south 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 east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-east (60°–152°).
- 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 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.1 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
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (202 buildings 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 north-east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 3.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Crique de l'Île des Vieilles cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Le Trayas cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Calanque de Maubois cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 2.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Anthéor
- Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy cove
- Le Trayas cove
Questions
Is Calanque d'Anthéor sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Calanque d'Anthéor sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Beaumette, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Calanque d'Anthéor?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Calanque d'Anthéor?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Calanque d'Anthéor?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.