Plage des Douanes
cove · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Plage des Douanes is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The bay opens towards the east (84°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante) and south-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (52°–124°).
- 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 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 3.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage des Douanes 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
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Baie des Roches Bleues, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage du Brouis, 3.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Enfer de Taillat mooring field · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de l'Escalet cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Brisés mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Baie des Roches Bleues cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage Ranc cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Plage de Briande cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Plage Ranc cove
- Plage de Briande cove
- Plage du Cap Blanc cove
- Plage du Layet cove
Questions
Is Plage des Douanes sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage des Douanes sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Brouis, 3.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage des Douanes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage des Douanes?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 3.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage des Douanes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.