- Shelter
- N, NE, NW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, between Claouey and Andernos-les-Bains, mud bottom.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Shallow tidal basin with drying banks, approach on a rising tide. Stay in the buoyed channels of the Courant du Nord, sandbanks shift after winter storms. Protection from N, NE and NW; fully exposed to S and SW sea breezes that build in the afternoon.
Practical
No berthing infrastructure on site. Club Nautique de Claouey is 1.3 NM NW and the oyster port of Andernos-les-Bains is 1.9 NM E for water and basic services. Anchor clear of the oyster farming concessions marked by wooden stakes.
Ashore
Cap Ferret oyster villages of Claouey and Grand Piquey are walkable from the Claouey pontoon, fish stalls and cabanes ostréicoles open in summer. Jetty of Andernos-les-Bains and the Saint-Éloi church with its 11th century apse sit at the head of the bay.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 44.73376, -1.14809 (44°44.03'N 1°8.89'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, north-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Boaters' rating
- 2.8/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pointe de Hautebelle lies at 44°44.03'N 1°8.89'W, that is 44.73376, -1.14809 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Pointe de Hautebelle sheltered from?
Pointe de Hautebelle is sheltered from north, north-east, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Pointe de Hautebelle?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Pointe de Hautebelle.
How do boaters rate Pointe de Hautebelle?
Pointe de Hautebelle is rated 2.8/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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