La Piscine
cove · île Sainte-Marguerite · French Riviera
La Piscine is a cove on the island of île Sainte-Marguerite, in the French Riviera cruising area.
The nearest town is Cannes.
île Sainte-Marguerite is part of the Lérins Islands.
The bay opens towards the south-east (141°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, south, south-west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in east (levante), south-east and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (96°–156°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (164°–168°).
- 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 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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
Pebble beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Within reach:
- Ile Sainte Marguerite: 16 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-east wind: Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plateau du Milieu, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plateau du Milieu, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plateau du Milieu anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Port du Mourre Rouge marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Vieux port marina · 2.9 NM by sea
- Port Camille Rayon marina · 3 NM by sea
- Plage Gazagnaire cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Port du Croûton marina · 3.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – île Sainte-Marguerite
- Plateau du Milieu anchorage
- Anse de Méjean cove
- Bistagne cove
Questions
Is La Piscine sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
Is La Piscine sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port du Mourre Rouge, 2.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at La Piscine?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at La Piscine?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.