Phar'O

Shelter by wind direction

Exposed on all sides.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from south-south-west to south-west (212°–224°).

Swell can come in from south-west to south-south-west (228°–208°).

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 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Marseillan Plage: 27 restaurants, bars or cafés, 9 min on foot

Nearest services:

• Restaurant 450 m away
• Supermarket (Superette Fruits) 500 m away
• Train (Marseillan-Plage) 1.2 km away
• Parking (Kry's) on site

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 Plagette, 3.6 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Port de Pêche, 7.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Nouveau Bassin, 9 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Bassin du Midi, 7.4 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Bassin Orsetti, 7.3 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: La Plagette, 3.6 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Port de Marseillan-Plage marina · 0.1 NM by sea
• Port de Marseillan-Ville marina · 0.9 NM by sea
• Port du Tabarka marina · 1 NM by sea
• Port Ambonne marina · 1.9 NM by sea
• Port du Mourre-Blanc port · 3 NM by sea
• La Plagette cove · 3.6 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind

• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Agde

• Port Ambonne marina
• La Plagette cove
• Port d'Agde marina
• Port de Marseillan-Plage marina