Toutou Beach

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.

Partial shelter in south-east and west wind.

No shelter in south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south to south-west (172°–224°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 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

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (222 buildings within 600 m).

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south-east wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Plage de la Vieille, 5.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Anse de Fabrégas, 1 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plage de Mar Vivo cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Anse de Fabrégas cove · 1 NM by sea
• Plage du Bœuf cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Plage naturiste du Jonquet cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Plage de la Coudoulière cove · 2 NM by sea
• Plage de Cavalas cove · 2.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – La Seyne-sur-Mer

• Plage de l'Eguillette cove
• Plage de la Coudoulière cove