Baie des Canebiers
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Baie des Canebiers is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the north (353°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east (levante), south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in north and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.7 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to north-north-east (24°–32°).
- 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 5.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage des Graniers cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 1 NM by sea
- Rabiou, Arche mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Roche Michel mooring field · 1.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage de Pampelonne cove
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina
- Les Sables d'Or cove
- Plage de Tahiti cove
Questions
Is Baie des Canebiers sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 1 NM by sea.
Is Baie des Canebiers sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Baie des Canebiers?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Baie des Canebiers?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Baie des Canebiers?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.