Plage de Pampelonne

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.

Partial shelter in north 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 north-east to north-east (40°–44°).

Swell can come in from north-east to south-south-east (48°–160°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4 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.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (237 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 de Tahiti, 0.9 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Baie des Roches Bleues, 3.2 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 6.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 6.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Plage des Douanes, 4.8 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plage Neptune cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Bistagne cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Plage de Tahiti cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Plage de la Garrigue cove · 1.3 NM by sea
• Roche Fouras mooring field · 1.9 NM by sea
• Batterie du Capon cove · 2 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• One week from the Îles d'Or to Saint-Tropez
• Two weeks from the Îles d'Or to Antibes from Hyères
• All odysseys: French Riviera

Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Sainte-Maxime

• Port de Saint-Tropez marina
• Baie des Canebiers cove