Plage des Graniers
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
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Plage des Graniers is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (33°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east, south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 12.1 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east-north-east (36°–72°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 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
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (147 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: Port de Saint-Tropez, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Baie des Canebiers, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Baie des Canebiers cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Rabiou, Arche mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field · 1.5 NM by sea
- Port du Pilon marina · 1.6 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage Neptune cove
- Plage de la Nartelle cove
- Plage des Salins cove
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina
Questions
Is Plage des Graniers sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 0.8 NM by sea.
Is Plage des Graniers sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Baie des Canebiers, 0.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage des Graniers?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage des Graniers?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage des Graniers?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.