Plage La Gougouline
cove · Cagnes-sur-Mer · French Riviera
Plage La Gougouline is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Cagnes-sur-Mer.
It lies in Baie des Anges.
Also known as Handiplage – Espace Claude et Thérèse Faivre.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (162°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (116°–204°).
- 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 7.9 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (74 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Musée Renoir: 27 min by public transport (SLV3)
- Notre-Dame de Nice: 41 min by public transport (TER 3)
- Nice: 170 restaurants, bars or cafés, 44 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice: 46 min by public transport (TER 3)
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage Le Tiercé, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage Le Tiercé cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de l’Hippodrome cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plage publique du Loup cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Plage de la Fighière cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Plage publique de la Batterie cove · 2 NM by sea
- Marina Baie des Anges marina · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Cagnes-sur-Mer
- Plage Le Tiercé cove
- Plage de l’Hippodrome cove
Questions
Is Plage La Gougouline sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage La Gougouline sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Baie des Anges, 2.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage La Gougouline?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage La Gougouline?
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 La Gougouline?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.