Anchorage

Euronat

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

Open anchorage off the Euronat beach on the Médoc Atlantic coast, north of the Gironde estuary mouth.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from seaward by daylight only. The Médoc shoreline is a long sand beach with breaking surf along the shelf, so stand well off and anchor clear of the surf line. No buoyage. The anchorage gives cover from NE through E to SE winds and is fully exposed from W and SW, the dominant Atlantic quadrant. Swell sets in quickly on any westerly shift.

Practical

Holding is sand. No services ashore at the beach. Closest shelter is Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc 6.7 NM east inside the estuary, or Talais 7 NM NE. Plan to leave well before any westerly blow.

Ashore

Euronat is a fenced naturist resort with a private beach access. The dune belt belongs to the Conservatoire du littoral and carries a coastal footpath. Pointe de Grave and the Cordouan lighthouse lie about 10 km south by road.