Plage du Brouis

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south-east wind.

No shelter in 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 south-south-east to west-south-west (160°–256°).

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

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).

Approach

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

Protected area and seagrass

Plage du Brouis 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 (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 south-east wind: Port Privé de Cavalaire, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port Privé de Cavalaire, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port Privé de Cavalaire, 2.8 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Plage de Pardigon, 2.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Togo, Arrière mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
• Plage de Jovat cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Plage de Gigaro cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Cavalière cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Plage de Sylvabelle cove · 1.2 NM by sea
• Quairolle, Sud mooring field · 1.8 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week from the Îles d'Or to Saint-Tropez
• 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 – Port-Cros National Park

• Plage du Cap Blanc cove
• Plage du Layet cove
• Plage du Pradeau cove
• Cap Camarat cove