Crique de l'Île des Vieilles
cove · Île des Vieilles · French Riviera
Crique de l'Île des Vieilles is a cove on the island of Île des Vieilles, in the French Riviera cruising area.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (102°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north, south, south-west and west 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 north-east to south-south-east (48°–148°).
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–240°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (45 buildings within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Anthéor: 22 min on foot
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: Calanque d'Anthéor, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Calanque d'Anthéor, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Calanque d'Anthéor, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Calanque d'Anthéor cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Le Trayas cove · 2.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Île des Vieilles
- Anse du Liserot cove
- Calanque du Phare cove
- Dattier mooring field
- Gorge du Loup cove
Questions
Is Crique de l'Île des Vieilles sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Crique de l'Île des Vieilles sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Beaumette, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Crique de l'Île des Vieilles?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Crique de l'Île des Vieilles?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Crique de l'Île des Vieilles?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.