Port de Service
marina · Sète · Languedoc-Roussillon
Port de Service 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, south, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north, north-east 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 north-north-east to north-east (24°–48°).
Swell can come in from east to east (88°–96°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.9 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (Carrefour Market) 1.1 km away
- Parking 860 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, 1.2 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 aux Pétroles marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- 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
- 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
- Bassin du Midi marina
- Port de Plaisance marina
- Port de la Pointe Courte marina
- Port des Quilles marina
Questions
Is Port de Service sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vieux Bassin, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Port de Service 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.
What is the seabed at Port de Service?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Port de Service?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.