Roche Fouras
mooring field · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Roche Fouras is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (104°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to south-south-east (8°–160°).
Swell can come in from south to south-west (172°–224°).
- 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 13.3 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
Roche Fouras 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: Baie des Roches Bleues, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Baie des Roches Bleues, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage du Brouis, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Baie des Canebiers, 7.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage des Douanes, 3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Bistagne, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Bistagne, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cap Camarat, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rubis, Sud mooring field · 0.8 NM by sea
- Rubis, Nord mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cap Camarat cove · 1 NM by sea
- Bistagne cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Baie des Roches Bleues cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage de Pampelonne cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Prophète mooring field
- Quairolle, Sud mooring field
- Rubis, Nord mooring field
- Rubis, Sud mooring field
Questions
Is Roche Fouras sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cap Camarat, 1 NM by sea.
Is Roche Fouras sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Brouis, 5.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Roche Fouras?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Roche Fouras?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.