Plage de Boulouris
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Plage de Boulouris is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the south (174°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in 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 west-south-west (112°–244°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Gravel beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (62 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 east wind: Port du Poussaï, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port du Poussaï, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Martin, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plage du Débarquement cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage d'Arène Grosse cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port Martin cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port du Poussaï marina · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- La Mare Règue cove
- Plage d'Arène Grosse cove
- Plage de Camp-Long cove
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove
Questions
Is Plage de Boulouris sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Boulouris sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port du Poussaï, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Boulouris?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Boulouris?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.