L'Isoletta
cove · La Trinité · French Riviera
L'Isoletta is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Trinité.
Also known as plage naturiste and Plage naturiste.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (163°).
Open anchorage off Èze-Bord-de-Mer; walk up the Nietzsche path to the hilltop village of Èze and its exotic garden overlooking the Riviera.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and south-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°–196°).
- 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 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (52 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Notre-Dame de Nice: 34 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Nice: 170 restaurants, bars or cafés, 37 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice: 39 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Open de Nice Côte d'Azur: 42 min by public transport (TER 4)
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: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Port de Beaulieu marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mala cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port de Pierre Fourmis marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Pointe Rompa Talon cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Trinité
- Port de Beaulieu marina
- Port de Pierre Fourmis marina
Questions
Is L'Isoletta sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is L'Isoletta sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at L'Isoletta?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at L'Isoletta?
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at L'Isoletta?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.