Plage de Brégançon
cove · La Londe-les-Maures · French Riviera
Plage de Brégançon is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Londe-les-Maures.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (258°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 7.6 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-west to west-north-west (224°–288°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 66.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage de Brégançon 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.
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.
Almost no buildings ashore (10 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 south wind: Port Maravenne, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Maravenne, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Maravenne, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage du Grand Jardin, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Cabasson cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Vignasse cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mère Dieu cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Jardin cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Ilôts du Jardin cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage du Luxembourg cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Londe-les-Maures
- Ilôts du Jardin cove
- Plage de la Vignasse cove
- Plage de la galère cove
Questions
Is Plage de Brégançon sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Grand Jardin, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Plage de Brégançon sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de Brégançon?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Brégançon?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 66.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Brégançon?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.