Plage de la Fosse
cove · Six-Fours-les-Plages · Provence
Plage de la Fosse is a cove on the coast of Provence.
The nearest town is Six-Fours-les-Plages.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (237°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east and north-west (mistral) 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-west.
Swell can come in from south to west-north-west (184°–292°).
- 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 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 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 (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 south-east wind: Plage Saint-Pierre, 4.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Sanary-sur-Mer, 4.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage naturiste du Jonquet, 3.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage naturiste du Jonquet, 3.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage Coucoussa cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Plage du Rix cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste du Jonquet cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Plage du Bœuf cove · 4 NM by sea
- Plage Saint-Pierre cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Anse de Fabrégas cove · 4.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Provence by wind
More places – Six-Fours-les-Plages
- Port du Brusc marina
- Plage du Cros cove
- Port de la Coudoulière marina
Questions
Is Plage de la Fosse sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage naturiste du Jonquet, 3.8 NM by sea.
Is Plage de la Fosse sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Fosse?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Fosse?
Room to anchor: small (about 0.4 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Fosse?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.