Plage du Luxembourg
cove · La Londe-les-Maures · French Riviera
Plage du Luxembourg is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Londe-les-Maures.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (204°).
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 south-south-east (140°–160°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (164°–268°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage du Luxembourg lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (11 buildings 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: Plage de la galère, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plage de Brégançon, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Pradet, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port du Pradet, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port du Pradet, 3.2 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Calanque de la Tripe, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de la galère cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Brégançon cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Tripe cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Cabasson cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Vignasse cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mère Dieu cove · 1.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Londe-les-Maures
- Plage du cap Léoube cove
- Plage de Cabasson cove
- Port Miramar marina
- Port Pothuau marina
Questions
Is Plage du Luxembourg sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Calanque de la Tripe, 0.9 NM by sea.
Is Plage du Luxembourg sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la galère, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Luxembourg?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Luxembourg?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Luxembourg?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.