Plage de la Garrigue
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Plage de la Garrigue is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (123°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south (60°–180°).
- 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 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (8 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: Baie des Roches Bleues, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 5.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage de Tahiti, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage de Tahiti cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Batterie du Capon cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage Neptune cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage des Salins cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Plage de Pampelonne cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Bistagne cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage de la Croisette cove
- Plage de la Garonnette cove
- Plage de la Pinède cove
- Plage des Peiras cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Garrigue sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de la Garrigue sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 5.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Garrigue?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Garrigue?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.