- Maximum length
- 16 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 1.8 m
Tidal harbour of 330 berths on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, inside the estuary of the Ollonde river.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Drying harbour accessible HW +/- 2h30 for a 1.5 metre draught. Buoyed channel runs across the sands from the sea, requiring careful bearings at low water. Maximum draught in the basin 1.8 metres. VHF 9 for the harbour office. Strong tidal streams in the Déroute channel offshore; best timed on the rising tide.
Practical
330 berths on pontoons, drying alongside at low water springs. Water and electricity at each berth. Sanitary blocks with showers. Bakery, small supermarket and restaurants within 400 metres in Portbail village. No dedicated fuel berth; nearest fuel at Barneville-Carteret 4 nautical miles north-west.
Ashore
Medieval bridge of thirteen arches crosses the estuary at the entrance to the village, leading to the Romanesque church of Notre-Dame. Remains of a paleochristian baptistery from the 6th century survive nearby. Beach of Lindbergh, named after the aviator who reportedly landed there in 1937, lies 1 km west of the port.
History
Portbail was a Gallo-Roman harbour on the Saire-Ollonde estuary. The paleochristian baptistery, discovered in 1956, is one of the oldest Christian monuments in Normandy and dates from the 6th century.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 49.32908, -1.70627 (49°19.74'N 1°42.38'W)
- Town
- Portbail
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 1.8 m
- Maximum length
- 16 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 2 33 04 83 48
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port-Bail-sur-Mer lies at 49°19.74'N 1°42.38'W, that is 49.32908, -1.70627 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Port-Bail-sur-Mer accept?
Port-Bail-sur-Mer accepts boats up to 16 m.
Which VHF channel for Port-Bail-sur-Mer?
Port-Bail-sur-Mer answers on VHF channel 9.
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Port-Bail-sur-Mer is rated 4.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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