Plage du cap Léoube
cove · La Londe-les-Maures · French Riviera
Plage du cap Léoube is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Londe-les-Maures.
Also known as Cap de Léoube.
The bay opens towards the south (190°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (128°–264°).
- 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 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage du cap Léoube 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 (0 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 east wind: Baie de l'Estagnol, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plage de Brégançon, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Maravenne, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Maravenne, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Maravenne, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Baie de l'Estagnol, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Baie de l'Estagnol cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Ilôts du Jardin cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plage de Léoube cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Jardin cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mère Dieu cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de la Vignasse cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Londe-les-Maures
- Plage de la Mère Dieu cove
- Plage du Grand Jardin cove
- Plage de Cabasson cove
- Plage du Luxembourg cove
Questions
Is Plage du cap Léoube sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Baie de l'Estagnol, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Plage du cap Léoube sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Baie de l'Estagnol, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du cap Léoube?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du cap Léoube?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du cap Léoube?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.