Roche Michel
mooring field · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Roche Michel is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west wind.
Partial shelter in south wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), south-east, west and north-west (mistral) 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-south-east (20°–156°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 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, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage de la Moutte, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Rabiou, Arche mooring field · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage de la Moutte cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Baie des Canebiers cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Rabiou, Arche mooring field
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field
- Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud mooring field
Questions
Is Roche Michel sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Roche Michel sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Saint-Tropez, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Roche Michel?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 15 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Roche Michel?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Roche Michel?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.