Rabiou, Arche
mooring field · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Rabiou, Arche is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (70°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in south, south-west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-east (24°–144°).
- 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 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: moorings.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field · 0.1 NM by sea
- Roche Michel mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Plage de la Moutte cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Baie des Canebiers cove · 1.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Pointe de la Croisette cove
- Port de San Peire marina
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field
- Roche Michel mooring field
Questions
Is Rabiou, Arche sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Rabiou, Arche sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Rabiou, Arche?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Rabiou, Arche?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.