Baie de Roquebrune
cove · Roquebrune-Cap-Martin · French Riviera
Baie de Roquebrune is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.
The bay opens towards the south (183°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), west and north-west (mistral) 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 south-east to south-west (132°–232°).
- 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 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 74.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (75 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 18 min on foot
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: Port de Menton-Garavan, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port Hercules, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Hercules, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Hercules, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage du Pont de Fer, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage du Buse, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Buse cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage du Pont de Fer cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plage du Solarium cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Port Hercules marina · 1.7 NM by sea
- Pointe du Cap Martin cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Port de Menton-Garavan marina · 2.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
- Plage du Buse cove
- Pointe du Cap Martin cove
Questions
Is Baie de Roquebrune sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Buse, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Baie de Roquebrune sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Menton-Garavan, 2.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Baie de Roquebrune?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baie de Roquebrune?
Room to anchor: large (about 74.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Baie de Roquebrune?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.