Plage du Pourrousset
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Plage du Pourrousset is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (120°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.
No shelter in east (levante) and south-east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (92°–152°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 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.
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 (36 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Cap Esterel: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 19 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 north-east wind: Les Ferrières, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Les Ferrières cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Beaumette cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Port d'Agay mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 1 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Plage de la Beaumette cove
- Plage du Débarquement cove
- Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay cove
- Port d'Agay mooring field
Questions
Is Plage du Pourrousset sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du Pourrousset 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 Plage du Pourrousset?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Pourrousset?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Pourrousset?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.