Enfer de Taillat
mooring field · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Enfer de Taillat is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (116°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-west (40°–200°).
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (228°–232°).
- 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).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Protected area and seagrass
Enfer de Taillat 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
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 north wind: Plage de l'Escalet, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage Ranc, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage du Brouis, 3.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage des Douanes, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage des Douanes, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage des Douanes, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage des Douanes, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Brisés mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage des Douanes cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de l'Escalet cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage Ranc cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Briande cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Quairolle, Sud mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Brisés mooring field
- Calanque de la Tripe cove
- Plage du Pontillon cove
- Plage du Rossignol cove
Questions
Is Enfer de Taillat sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage des Douanes, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Enfer de Taillat sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Brouis, 3.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Enfer de Taillat?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Enfer de Taillat?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.