Anchorage

Plage de Lequin

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Shelter: NE, E, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Sand-bottom anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, about 0.8 NM north-east of the village harbour.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the south in daylight. The bottom is sand broken by weed, so drop on a clear sand pocket and check the set; holding is firm on true sand, and boats have lain to 35 knots of easterly, but several have dragged where the anchor fouls weed in a fresh east wind. Well sheltered from the east and south-east. Passing motorboats set up a daytime chop that eases at night once the day boats leave. The beach shelves gently, so deeper-draught boats anchor about 100 metres off, and the sand near the buoys fills early on fine weekends.

Practical

No services at the beach. Porquerolles village harbour 0.8 NM south-west has water, limited berths and shops. Port Auguier lies 3.3 NM west on the mainland at Giens.

Ashore

Plage de Lequin is inside the Parc national de Port-Cros, which covers Porquerolles and its surrounding waters. Anchoring rules restrict posidonia seagrass damage, and mooring buoys are laid in summer for boats under a set length. Coastal path to the village in about 25 minutes on foot.