Plage Balanti
cove · Argelès-sur-Mer · Languedoc-Roussillon
Plage Balanti is a cove on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Argelès-sur-Mer.
The bay opens towards the north (353°).
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 to south-west (176°–220°).
Swell can come in from south-west to south-south-east (224°–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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage Balanti lies in the protected area Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 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 wind: Port Cerbère, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage des Elmes, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage Bernardi, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage Bernardi, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage Bernardi, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Ansa Santa Catarina cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Anse de Paulilles mooring field · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage Bernardi cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Platja del Forat cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste des galets cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage des Elmes cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Argelès-sur-Mer
- Anse Gerbal cove
- Anse de Paulilles mooring field
- Plage Bernardi cove
- Platja del Forat cove
Questions
Is Plage Balanti sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage Bernardi, 0.3 NM by sea.
Is Plage Balanti sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage Balanti?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage Balanti?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage Balanti?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.