Plage de la Garonnette
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Plage de la Garonnette is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
Also known as Plage 44 and Espace de la Batterie.
The bay opens towards the south-east (144°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east (levante), 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 east-south-east to south (104°–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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (271 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 San Peire, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de San Peire, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de San Peire, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de la Nartelle, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de San Peire marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage des Peiras cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de la Nartelle cove · 1 NM by sea
- Les Sables d'Or cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Pointe des Sardinaux cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage de la Pinède cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
Questions
Is Plage de la Garonnette sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de la Garonnette sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de San Peire, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Garonnette?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Garonnette?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Garonnette?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.