Baie de Portissol

cove · Sanary-sur-Mer · Provence

Baie de Portissol is a cove on the coast of Provence.

The nearest town is Sanary-sur-Mer.

Also known as Plage de Portissol.

The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in south and north-west (mistral) wind.

No shelter in south-west and west wind.

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

Swell can come in from south-south-west to west (208°–272°).

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.

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

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (317 buildings within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 0.6 NM by sea.

Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: medium (about 5.3 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.