Plage du Casino

Shelter by wind direction

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

Partial shelter in east (levante), south-east and west wind.

No shelter in south and south-west wind.

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

Swell can come in from south to south-west (180°–224°).

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

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

Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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.

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

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (111 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 east wind: Plage du Grand Vallat, 0.1 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Port de Bandol, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Port de Bandol, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port de Bandol, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port de Bandol, 0.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Plage du Grand Vallat cove · 0.1 NM by sea
• Port de Bandol marina · 0.3 NM by sea
• Plage du Lido cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Plage dorée cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Baie de Cousse cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Baie de Portissol cove · 2.6 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 – Sanary-sur-Mer

• Baie de Portissol cove
• Plage dorée cove
• Baie de Cousse cove
• Criques du Cap Nègre cove