Plage de Cavalas
cove · La Seyne-sur-Mer · French Riviera
Plage de Cavalas is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Seyne-sur-Mer.
The bay opens towards the south (189°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (132°–248°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (61 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: Toutou Beach, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Creux Saint-Georges, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Creux Saint-Georges, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Creux Saint-Georges, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Anse de Fabrégas, 2.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de la Coudoulière cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Toutou Beach cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Mar Vivo cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Anse de Fabrégas cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Bœuf cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste du Jonquet cove · 2.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Seyne-sur-Mer
- Anse de Fabrégas cove
- Creux Saint-Georges cove
- Plage de Mar Vivo cove
- Plage de l'Eguillette cove
Questions
Is Plage de Cavalas sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Cavalas sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Toutou Beach, 2.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Cavalas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Cavalas?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Cavalas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.