Plage de Mar Vivo
cove · La Seyne-sur-Mer · French Riviera
Plage de Mar Vivo is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Seyne-sur-Mer.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (167°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south-east and south 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 south-south-west (124°–208°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–216°).
- 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 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 23.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (413 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, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Anse de Fabrégas, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Toutou Beach cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Anse de Fabrégas cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage du Bœuf cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste du Jonquet cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage de la Coudoulière cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Cavalas cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Seyne-sur-Mer
- Creux Saint-Georges cove
- Plage de Cavalas cove
- Plage de l'Eguillette cove
- Plage de la Coudoulière cove
Questions
Is Plage de Mar Vivo sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Mar Vivo sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Toutou Beach, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Mar Vivo?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Mar Vivo?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 23.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Mar Vivo?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.