plage du Lequin

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.

No shelter in north, west 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 west to west (268°–276°).

Swell can come in from north-north-west to north-north-east (332°–20°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 20.6 ha).

Approach

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

Protected area and seagrass

plage du Lequin 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.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• Fort de l'Alycastre: 13 min on foot

Where to go when the wind turns

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

• In north wind: Plage du Pradeau, 2.9 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Port de Porquerolles, 1 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: La Courtade, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: La Courtade, 0.7 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Plage du Pradeau, 2.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• La Courtade cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Plage de Notre-Dame anchorage · 1 NM by sea
• Port de Porquerolles marina · 1 NM by sea
• Anse de Bon-Renaud cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Criques Saint-Jean-Baptiste cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Plage du Grand Langoustier cove · 2.4 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• Two weeks from the Îles d'Or to Antibes from Hyères
• All odysseys: French Riviera

Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Porquerolles

• La Courtade cove
• Plage du Grand Langoustier cove
• Port Fay anchorage
• Calanque de la Galère cove