Bassin aux Pétroles
marina · Sète · Languedoc-Roussillon
Bassin aux Pétroles is a marina on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Sète.
Shelter by wind direction
Partial shelter in east (levante), south-east, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in north, north-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from east to east (88°–96°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (204°–240°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Môle Saint Louis Lighthouse: 8 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (La Palmeraie) 370 m away
- Supermarket (Monoprix) 740 m away
- Train (Sète) 1.6 km away
- Parking 260 m away
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, 10.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Pêche, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nouveau Bassin, 2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Bassin du Midi, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Bassin Orsetti, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vieux Bassin, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Bassin Colbert marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Vieux Bassin marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port de Pêche marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port de Service marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Bassin Orsetti marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Port de la Pointe Courte marina · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Sète
- Vieux Bassin marina
- Bassin Colbert marina
- Bassin du Midi marina
- Port de Plaisance marina
Questions
Is Bassin aux Pétroles sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vieux Bassin, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Bassin aux Pétroles sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Pêche, 0.1 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Bassin aux Pétroles?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.