Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
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Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
Also known as Pointe du Dramont.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (163°).
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 south-west (108°–220°).
- 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 14.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 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
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port du Poussaï, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port du Poussaï, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Débarquement cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port du Poussaï marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 1 NM by sea
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage de Boulouris cove · 1.3 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Plage du Débarquement cove
- Plage du Pourrousset cove
- Port d'Agay mooring field
- Port de Saint-Raphaël marina
Questions
Is Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port du Poussaï, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 14.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.