Calanque de Santa-Lucia
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Calanque de Santa-Lucia is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
Also known as Plage de Santa-Lucia.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (164°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in east (levante), 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-west (104°–220°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (112 buildings within 600 m).
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Santa-Lucia marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Soleil Levant port · 0.5 NM by sea
- Port Martin cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage d'Arène Grosse cove · 1 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Raphaël marina · 1 NM by sea
- Port Fréjus 2 marina · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Les Ferrières cove
- Soleil Levant port
- Calanque des Anglais cove
- La Mare Règue cove
Questions
Is Calanque de Santa-Lucia sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Calanque de Santa-Lucia sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Calanque de Santa-Lucia?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 9.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Calanque de Santa-Lucia?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Calanque de Santa-Lucia?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.