Port du Pilon

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in east (levante), south-east and south wind.

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

No shelter in north wind.

In the most open sector, up to 2.2 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west-south-west to north-north-east (256°–32°).

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

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.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (La Perla d'Asie) 90 m away
• Supermarket (Monoprix) 530 m away
• Bus (Le Pilon) 150 m away
• Parking 100 m away

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: La Grande Pointe, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Plage des Graniers, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: La Grande Pointe, 1.4 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: La Grande Pointe, 1.4 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• La Grande Pointe cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Plage des Graniers cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Marines de Cogolin marina · 1.6 NM by sea
• Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 1.7 NM by sea
• Port Grimaud marina · 1.7 NM by sea
• Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.9 NM by sea

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 des Salins cove
• Port de Sainte-Maxime marina
• La Grande Pointe cove
• Batterie du Capon cove