Plage d'Arène Grosse
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Plage d'Arène Grosse is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
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°–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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (133 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: Plage de Boulouris, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Martin, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port Martin cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage de Boulouris cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Calanque de Santa-Lucia cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Port de Santa-Lucia marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Soleil Levant port · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Calanque des Anglais cove
- La Mare Règue cove
- Plage de Boulouris cove
- Plage de Camp-Long cove
Questions
Is Plage d'Arène Grosse sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage d'Arène Grosse sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Santa-Lucia, 1.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage d'Arène Grosse?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage d'Arène Grosse?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage d'Arène Grosse?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.