Plage des Salins

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in north and 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 north-east to east-south-east (36°–104°).

Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (112°–184°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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.

A few houses ashore (50 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

Within reach:

• château de la Moutte: 12 min on foot

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 la Garrigue, 1.1 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 4.4 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 4.4 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 4.4 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 4.4 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Plage de Tahiti, 1.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Batterie du Capon cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Plage de la Garrigue cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Plage de Tahiti cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Plage Neptune cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Plage de Pampelonne cove · 2.2 NM by sea
• Plage de la Moutte cove · 2.7 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

• 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

• Plage de la Nartelle cove
• Plage des Graniers cove
• Port de Sainte-Maxime marina
• Port du Pilon marina