Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud
mooring field · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud is a mooring field on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
Also known as Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Nord.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (108°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east (levante), south-east, south and south-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-south-east (32°–168°).
- 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: Calanque de la Madrague, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pointe des Sardinaux, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Calanque de la Madrague, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Calanque de la Madrague, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Sardinaux, Rocher de la Garde Sud mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Madrague cove · 1 NM by sea
- Pointe des Sardinaux cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Rabiou, Arche mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Les Sables d'Or cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Rabiou, La Cathédrale mooring field
- Roche Michel mooring field
Questions
Is Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Calanque de la Madrague, 1 NM by sea.
Is Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Sardinaux, Sèche à l'Huile Sud?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.