Plage naturiste des Pissarelles
cove · Monaco · French Riviera
Plage naturiste des Pissarelles is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Monaco.
The bay opens towards the south (172°).
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 south-east to south-west (124°–216°).
- 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 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 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.
A few houses ashore (71 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 east wind: Plage de la Mala, 0.1 NM by sea.
- 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 de la Mala cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- L'Isoletta cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port de Beaulieu marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Marquet Beach cove · 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
- Plage de la Mala cove
- Plage du Solarium cove
- Marquet Beach cove
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina
Questions
Is Plage naturiste des Pissarelles sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage naturiste des Pissarelles sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Mala, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage naturiste des Pissarelles?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage naturiste des Pissarelles?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage naturiste des Pissarelles?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.