Plage de Notre-Dame

anchorage · Porquerolles · French Riviera

Plage de Notre-Dame is an anchorage on the island of Porquerolles, in the French Riviera cruising area.

Porquerolles is part of the Îles d'Hyères.

Also known as Baie de l'Alycastre.

The bay opens towards the north-north-west (340°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.

Partial shelter in west wind.

No shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.

In the most open sector, up to 6.2 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (320°–32°).

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 5.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Plage de Notre-Dame 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.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).

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

No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Calanque de la Galère, 3 NM by sea.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.5 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.