Plage du Petit Rouveau
cove · île des Embiez · Provence
Plage du Petit Rouveau is a cove on the island of île des Embiez, in the Provence cruising area.
The nearest town is Sanary-sur-Mer.
île des Embiez is part of the Archipel des Embiez.
The bay opens towards the north-north-west (343°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east wind.
Partial shelter in north, east (levante), south, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 3.7 NM of open water towards the north-west.
Swell can come in from west to west (264°–272°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-west (308°–320°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (23 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 north wind: Plage du Grand Gaou, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port du Brusc, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Plage du Grand Gaou cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Port du Brusc marina · 0.7 NM by sea
- Plage du Cros cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Port de Sanary-sur-Mer marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Plage Saint-Pierre cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind
More places – île des Embiez
- Plage de la Gabrielle cove
- Plage des Allemands cove
- Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez marina
- Plage Coucoussa cove
Questions
Is Plage du Petit Rouveau sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Plage du Petit Rouveau sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Saint-Pierre des Embiez, 0.4 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du Petit Rouveau?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du Petit Rouveau?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du Petit Rouveau?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.