Port-La-Nouvelle, a small port, lies 6 miles N of Cap Leucate. It is formed by a canal, with several open basins, which connects Etang de Sigean to the sea. An offshore oil terminal is situated close ENE of the harbor entrance. The entrance channel is dredged to a depth of 8.7m. The canal leading to Etang de Sigean is 1.2 miles long. It has a surface width of 61m and a bottom width of 30.5m. The dredged depth is generally maintained at 6.3m from June to September, but onshore winds cause silting and the depth is variable. A fishing harbor and a yacht marina lie at the W end of the canal.
The buildings of the town situated on the S side of the canal are conspicuous. The sanitarium standing close inside the entrance on the N side is prominent. In addition, numerous oil tanks are situated on either side of the harbor entrance.
A light is shown from a structure, 17m high, standing on the S jetty head of the harbor entrance.

Port pétrolier, de commerce et de plaisance (250 places).
Mouillage à l'extèrieur du port possible sauf par vent d'Est.