Plage de la Pinède
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Plage de la Pinède is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the south-east (133°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north and west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (56°–188°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-south-west (208°–212°).
- 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 5.7 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.
Built-up shore (180 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 wind: Plage des Peiras, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Plage des Peiras, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de San Peire, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de San Peire, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Aygulf, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Calanque de Bonne Eau, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Calanque de Bonne Eau, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Calanque de Bonne Eau cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage des Peiras cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Port de San Peire marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage de la Garonnette cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage de La Gaillarde cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Boucharel cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage de la Garonnette cove
- Plage de la Garrigue cove
- Plage des Peiras cove
- Pointe de la Croisette cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Pinède sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de la Pinède sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de San Peire, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Pinède?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Pinède?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.