Plage du Layet
cove · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Plage du Layet is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
Also known as Crique du Layet.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (154°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-south-west (120°–196°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 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 Layet lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (14 buildings 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 du Cap Nègre, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Bormes, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage de l'Anglade, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de Saint-Clair, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Cavalière cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage du Cap Nègre cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Anse de Cavalière cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Rossignol cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage d'Aiguebelle cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Pramousquier cove · 1.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Plage des Douanes cove
- Plage du Cap Blanc cove
- Plage du Brouis cove
- Plage du Pradeau cove
Questions
Is Plage du Layet sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du Layet sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Cap Nègre, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Layet?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Layet?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Layet?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.