Port de Frontignan
cove · Languedoc-Roussillon
Port de Frontignan is a cove on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Frontignan.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (346°).
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, east (levante), west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from west to east (260°–80°).
- 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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 2.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (22 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 east wind: Port de Pêche, 5.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nouveau Bassin, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Nouveau Bassin, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Nouveau Bassin, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vieux Bassin, 5.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Frontignan marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Port de Plaisance marina · 2.6 NM by sea
- Nouveau Bassin marina · 3.6 NM by sea
- Bassin du Midi marina · 5.2 NM by sea
- Bassin Orsetti marina · 5.4 NM by sea
- Port de Pêche marina · 5.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Languedoc-Roussillon
- Frontignan marina
- Port Cassafières marina
- Port de Plaisance - Bassin Central marina
- Port de Plaisance - La Presqu'Île marina
Questions
Is Port de Frontignan sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vieux Bassin, 5.5 NM by sea.
Is Port de Frontignan sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Pêche, 5.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Port de Frontignan?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port de Frontignan?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port de Frontignan?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.