Port Martin
cove · Saint-Raphaël · French Riviera
Port Martin is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Saint-Raphaël.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east 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 to south-south-west (96°–208°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (102 buildings 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 north-east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage d'Arène Grosse cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Calanque de Santa-Lucia cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Port de Santa-Lucia marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Soleil Levant port · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage de Boulouris cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Saint-Raphaël
- Plage de Camp-Long cove
- Plage de Garde Vieille cove
- Port de Santa-Lucia marina
Questions
Is Port Martin sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Port Martin sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Santa-Lucia, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Port Martin?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port Martin?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.7 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port Martin?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.