Port d'Avall
cove · Argelès-sur-Mer · Languedoc-Roussillon
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Port d'Avall is a cove on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Argelès-sur-Mer.
Also known as El Botiguer.
The bay opens towards the north-west (304°).
This is the harbour of Collioure, the Fauvist painters' village with its royal castle and the Notre-Dame-des-Anges lighthouse-bell tower standing in the water; open anchorage or buoys off the coves, small visitors' quay.
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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-east to south-east (128°–124°).
- 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 2.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Port d'Avall lies in the protected area Natural Marine Park of the Gulf of Lion: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (936 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Château Royal de Collioure: 6 min on foot
- Collioure: 54 restaurants, bars or cafés, 7 min on foot
- Collioure war memorial: 8 min on foot
- Molí de Cotlliure: 11 min on foot
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, 7.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Anse de la Mauresque, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port du Boramar marina · 0.3 NM by sea
- Anse de la Mauresque cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Anse Gerbal cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Port-Argelès marina · 2.1 NM by sea
- Ansa Santa Catarina cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Plage Balanti cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Argelès-sur-Mer
- Port du Boramar marina
- Ansa Santa Catarina cove
Questions
Is Port d'Avall sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Anse de la Mauresque, 1.1 NM by sea.
Is Port d'Avall sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind.
How deep is the water at Port d'Avall?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 2.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port d'Avall?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 1.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port d'Avall?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.