Marquet Beach
cove · Monaco · French Riviera
Marquet Beach is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Monaco.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (166°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (116°–220°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 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
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (187 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Nice: 170 restaurants, bars or cafés, 72 min by public transport (602)
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 Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Fontvieille marina · 1 NM by sea
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina · 1 NM by sea
- Port Hercules marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mala cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Solarium cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Monaco
- Plage du Solarium cove
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina
- Port de Fontvieille marina
Questions
Is Marquet Beach sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Marquet Beach sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Fontvieille, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Marquet Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Marquet Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Marquet Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.