Plage du Solarium
cove · Monaco · French Riviera
Plage du Solarium is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Monaco.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (118°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in 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 (76°–172°).
- 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 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (27 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Monte Carlo: 45 restaurants, bars or cafés, 16 min on foot
- Monaco Top Cars Collection: 20 min by dinghy
- Saint Michel: 40 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min on foot
- Musée océanographique de Monaco: 22 min by dinghy
- Beausoleil: 28 restaurants, bars or cafés, 24 min on foot
- Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate: 24 min by dinghy
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: Marquet Beach, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Fontvieille, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port Hercules, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Hercules, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Hercules, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port Hercules marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage du Pont de Fer cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marquet Beach cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Buse cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Baie de Roquebrune cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Port de Fontvieille marina · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Monaco
- Port Hercules marina
- Plage de la Mala cove
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove
- Marquet Beach cove
Questions
Is Plage du Solarium sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du Solarium sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Fontvieille, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Solarium?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Solarium?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Solarium?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.