Criques Saint-Jean-Baptiste

cove · Porquerolles · French Riviera

Criques Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a cove on the island of Porquerolles, in the French Riviera cruising area.

Porquerolles is part of the Îles d'Hyères.

Also known as Plage de l'Aiguade and Plage de la Chère Patrie.

The bay opens towards the north-north-east (26°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.

Partial shelter in east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.

No shelter in north and north-east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 8.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.

Swell can come in from north to east-north-east (0°–68°).

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.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Criques Saint-Jean-Baptiste lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Pradeau, 1.3 NM by sea.

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Grand Langoustier, 0.7 NM by sea.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.