Pointe Notre-Dame
cove · Mandelieu-la-Napoule · French Riviera
Pointe Notre-Dame is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Also known as plage de la Pointe Notre Dame.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (114°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-east (68°–160°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Pointe Notre-Dame lies in the protected area Parc maritime départemental - Estérel Théoule: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (57 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 north-east wind: Port de la Galère, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de la Galère, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de la Galère, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de la Galère, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de la Figueirette marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage Abel Ballif cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Calanque de Maupas cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port de la Galère marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Calanque des 2 Frères cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Calanque de Maubois cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Mandelieu-la-Napoule
- Calanque de Maupas cove
- Plage Abel Ballif cove
- Port de Théoule marina
- Port de la Figueirette marina
Questions
Is Pointe Notre-Dame sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Pointe Notre-Dame sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de la Galère, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pointe Notre-Dame?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 8.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pointe Notre-Dame?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Pointe Notre-Dame?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.