Les Ferrières
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Les Ferrières is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the south-east (138°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in east (levante), south-east and south 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 (108°–172°).
- 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 5.8 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
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.
A few houses ashore (56 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Agay: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 min by dinghy
- Cap Esterel: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 21 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: Plage de la Beaumette, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage du Pourrousset, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Pourrousset cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port d'Agay mooring field · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plage de la Beaumette cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Fréjus plage cove
- Port du Poussaï marina
- Soleil Levant port
- Calanque de Santa-Lucia cove
Questions
Is Les Ferrières sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Les Ferrières sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Beaumette, 0.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Les Ferrières?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Les Ferrières?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Les Ferrières?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.