Lafarge

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north, north-east, east (levante) and north-west (mistral) wind.

Partial shelter in south-east wind.

No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south to west-south-west (172°–252°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: large (about 15.9 ha).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (5 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 south-east wind: Le Grand Mur, 0.8 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port Saint-Gervais, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port Saint-Gervais, 1.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port Saint-Gervais, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plage de l'Ours cove · 0.7 NM by sea
• Le Grand Mur cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Port Saint-Gervais marina · 1.3 NM by sea
• Port de plaisance marina · 2.5 NM by sea
• Vigie Port-de-Bouc marina · 2.6 NM by sea
• Port Terra marina · 3.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Provence

• PLage Olga cove
• Anse de Carteau cove
• Port Saint-Gervais marina