Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
mooring field · Île de Port-Cros · French Riviera
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie is a mooring field on the island of Île de Port-Cros, in the French Riviera cruising area.
Île de Port-Cros is part of the Îles d'Hyères.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (340°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.7 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-south-west (228°–256°).
Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-east (340°–44°).
- 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 3.4 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.
Protected area and seagrass
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Nearest services:
- ZMEL de Bagaud (passe de Bagaud) · up to 30 m · Book online at portcros.smartwaters.com
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 Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Baie de Port Man, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pointe de Maître Angelin cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port Cros marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Baie de Port Man anchorage · 2.8 NM by sea
- Plage du Cap Blanc cove · 4.8 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Tripe cove · 5 NM by sea
- Port du Pradet marina · 5.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Île de Port-Cros
- Baie de Port Man anchorage
- Pointe de Maître Angelin cove
- Port Cros marina
Questions
Is Anse de la Fausse Monnaie sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Anse de la Fausse Monnaie sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Cros, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Anse de la Fausse Monnaie?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Anse de la Fausse Monnaie?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Anse de la Fausse Monnaie?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.