Plage Coucoussa
cove · île des Embiez · Provence
Plage Coucoussa is a cove on the island of île des Embiez, in the Provence cruising area.
The nearest town is Six-Fours-les-Plages.
île des Embiez is part of the Archipel des Embiez.
The bay opens towards the south (183°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), west and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to west-south-west (124°–248°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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: Plage du Rix, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Plage Saint-Pierre, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 3.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Rix cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Plage de la Fosse cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage de la Gabrielle cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Plage des Allemands cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Plage Saint-Pierre cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Plage du Petit Rouveau cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind
More places – île des Embiez
- Plage du Petit Rouveau cove
- Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez marina
- Plage du Rix cove
Questions
Is Plage Coucoussa sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 3.6 NM by sea.
Is Plage Coucoussa sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Rix, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage Coucoussa?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage Coucoussa?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage Coucoussa?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.