Plage de Cavalière
cove · Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer · French Riviera
Plage de Cavalière is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer.
The bay opens towards the south (186°).
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 8.1 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (144°–216°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 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 de Cavalière 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.
A few houses ashore (66 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, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Bormes, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage de l'Anglade, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de Saint-Clair, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage du Layet, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Cap Nègre cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage du Layet cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Anse de Cavalière cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage du Rossignol cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage d'Aiguebelle cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Pramousquier cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
- Plage du Canadel mooring field
- Anse de Cavalière cove
Questions
Is Plage de Cavalière sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Cavalière sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Cap Nègre, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Cavalière?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Cavalière?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plage de Cavalière?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.