Port d'Agay
mooring field · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Port d'Agay is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
Also known as Agay, Baie d'Agay and Plage d'Agay.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (148°).
Sheltered roadstead below the red rocks of the Estérel.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south (128°–172°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (87 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agay: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
- Cap Esterel: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 22 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Les Ancres à Vis - zone de mouillage de la rade d'Agay · up to 16 m · Book online at portsdesaintraphael.com
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: Plage de la Beaumette, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port du Poussaï, 2.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage du Pourrousset, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Les Ferrières cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Plage du Pourrousset cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de la Beaumette cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Camp-Long cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- La Mare Règue cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Plage du Pourrousset cove
- Pointe de l'Esquine de l'Ay cove
- Port de Saint-Raphaël marina
- Fréjus plage cove
Questions
Is Port d'Agay sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Port d'Agay sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Beaumette, 0.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Port d'Agay?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port d'Agay?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port d'Agay?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.