Plage de la Mala
cove · Monaco · French Riviera
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Plage de la Mala is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Monaco.
Also known as Cap Mala.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (210°).
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 3 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (192°–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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 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 (164 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Cap-d'Ail: 6 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min on foot
- Notre-Dame de Nice: 38 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Nice: 170 restaurants, bars or cafés, 41 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice: 43 min by public transport (TER 4)
- Open de Nice Côte d'Azur: 47 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 south-east wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: L'Isoletta, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- L'Isoletta cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Marquet Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port de Beaulieu marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Monaco
- Port Hercules marina
- Plage du Solarium cove
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Mala sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de la Mala sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Mala?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Mala?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Mala?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.