Plage du Débarquement
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Plage du Débarquement is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (201°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-east (136°–156°).
Swell can come in from south to west (176°–264°).
- 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 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (31 buildings within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Le Dramont: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 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 du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage de Garde Vieille, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage de Boulouris cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port du Poussaï marina · 1 NM by sea
- Plage d'Arène Grosse cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
Questions
Is Plage du Débarquement sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de Garde Vieille, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Plage du Débarquement sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port du Poussaï, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Débarquement?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Débarquement?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Débarquement?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.