Cala de los Monteses
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería
Cala de los Monteses is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The bay opens towards the south-east (139°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-west (76°–204°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala de los Monteses lies in the protected area Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Cala de San Pedro, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala del Príncipe, 6.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: El Embarcadero, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de los Toros cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Playa del Peñón Blanco cove · 1 NM by sea
- Isleta del Moro cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Playa del Esparto cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- El Embarcadero cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala de la Polacra cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Cala de la Polacra cove
- Cala de los Amarillos cove
- Cala de los Toros cove
- Cala del Ave María cove
Questions
Is Cala de los Monteses sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala de los Monteses sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala de los Monteses?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Cala de los Monteses?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.