Plage du Rossignol
cove · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Plage du Rossignol is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
Also known as Pointe du Rossignol.
The bay opens towards the south (169°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west 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 (116°–192°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (196°–212°).
- 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 9.7 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 Rossignol 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Bormes, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage de l'Anglade, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de Saint-Clair, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage d'Aiguebelle, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage d'Aiguebelle cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage du Layet cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Cavalière cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage du Cap Nègre cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Fossette cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Anse de Cavalière cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Enfer de Taillat mooring field
- Plage du Pontillon cove
- Port du Pradet marina
- Prophète mooring field
Questions
Is Plage du Rossignol sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du Rossignol sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Cap Nègre, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Rossignol?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Rossignol?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Rossignol?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.