Plage de la Fighière
cove · Villeneuve-Loubet · French Riviera
Plage de la Fighière is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Villeneuve-Loubet.
It lies in Baie des Anges.
The bay opens towards the south-east (125°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in 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 east to south (80°–180°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (148 buildings 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-east wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage publique du Loup cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage publique de la Batterie cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de l’Hippodrome cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage Le Tiercé cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marina Baie des Anges marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage La Gougouline cove · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Villeneuve-Loubet
Questions
Is Plage de la Fighière sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de la Fighière sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Marina Baie des Anges, 1.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Fighière?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Fighière?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Fighière?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.