Calanque de la Tripe
cove · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Calanque de la Tripe is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The bay opens towards the south (189°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) wind.
No shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-east (116°–160°).
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-east (164°–168°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Calanque de la Tripe 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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 galère, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plage de Brégançon, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Pradet, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port du Pradet, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port du Pradet, 2.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Cap Blanc cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage de la galère cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage du Luxembourg cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Brégançon cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage de Cabasson cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Plage de la Vignasse cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Baie des Roches Bleues cove
- Brisés mooring field
- Enfer de Taillat mooring field
- Plage du Pontillon cove
Questions
Is Calanque de la Tripe sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Calanque de la Tripe sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la galère, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Calanque de la Tripe?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Calanque de la Tripe?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Calanque de la Tripe?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.