Port de Plaisance
marina · Sète · Languedoc-Roussillon
Port de Plaisance is a marina on the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon.
The nearest town is Sète.
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-east (184°–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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Within reach:
- Balaruc-les-Bains: 8 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Ibis) 840 m away
- Supermarket (Intermarché) 290 m away
- Bus (Les Bas Fourneaux) 150 m away
- Parking 220 m away
- Fuel at the quay
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, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Nouveau Bassin, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Nouveau Bassin, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Nouveau Bassin, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vieux Bassin, 3.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Frontignan marina · 1 NM by sea
- Nouveau Bassin marina · 1.4 NM by sea
- Port de Frontignan cove · 2.6 NM by sea
- Bassin du Midi marina · 3.1 NM by sea
- Bassin Orsetti marina · 3.3 NM by sea
- Port de Pêche marina · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Languedoc-Roussillon by wind
More places – Sète
- Bassin aux Pétroles marina
- Bassin du Midi marina
- Port de Service marina
- Port de la Pointe Courte marina
Questions
Is Port de Plaisance sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vieux Bassin, 3.4 NM by sea.
Is Port de Plaisance sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Pêche, 3.4 NM by sea.
Can you spend the night at Port de Plaisance?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.