Plage naturiste du Monaco

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-east wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

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

Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (168°–236°).

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

Seabed: sand and posidonia.

Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Plage naturiste du Monaco lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

A few houses ashore (37 buildings within 600 m).

Within reach:

• Le Pradet: 5 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 min on foot
• Village du Pradet: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 26 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 south-east wind: Plage de la Garonne, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Creux Saint-Georges, 3.9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Creux Saint-Georges, 3.9 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Anse de Méjean, 1.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plage des Bonnettes cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Baie de la Garonne mooring field · 0.6 NM by sea
• Anse de San Peyre cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Plage de la Garonne cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Anse de Méjean cove · 1.5 NM by sea
• Anse des Pins cove · 2.7 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 – Le Pradet

• Plage des Bonnettes cove
• Plage du Pradon cove