Port des Renaïres
cove · Port-de-Bouc · Provence
Port des Renaïres is a cove on the coast of Provence.
The nearest town is Port-de-Bouc.
It lies in Golfe de Fos-sur-Mer.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (242°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in north and south-east wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (168°–276°).
Swell can come in from west-north-west to north-north-west (292°–328°).
- 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
Seabed: sand and posidonia.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (28 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: Port de Ferrières, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Anse de Laurons, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Anse de Bonnieu, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Vigie Port-de-Bouc, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Vigie Port-de-Bouc, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Vigie Port-de-Bouc, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Ferrières marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Port Terra marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Anse de Laurons cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Anse de Bonnieu cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Vigie Port-de-Bouc marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Port de plaisance marina · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind
More places – Port-de-Bouc
- Plage de l'Ours cove
- Port de plaisance marina
- Vigie Port-de-Bouc marina
Questions
Is Port des Renaïres sheltered from the mistral?
No. It is exposed in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Vigie Port-de-Bouc, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Port des Renaïres sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Port des Renaïres?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port des Renaïres?
Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Port des Renaïres?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.