Cala de San Pedro
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería
Cala de San Pedro is a cove on the coast of Almería.
Also known as San Pedro.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (166°).
Cove accessible only on foot or by boat, with a ruined castle, a freshwater spring and a small hippie community; holds well in sand in 5-8 m.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-south-west (132°–196°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala de San Pedro 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
A few houses ashore (23 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre de San Pedro: 6 min on foot
- Castillo de San Pedro: 7 min on foot
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In east wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala del Cuervo, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Hernández cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Montoya cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa de las Negras cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala del Cuervo cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala Chumba cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala Puente cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Bahía de los Genoveses cove
- Cala de Enmedio cove
- Cala del Plomo cove
- Calilla del Playazo cove
Questions
Is Cala de San Pedro sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala de San Pedro sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto de Carboneras, 7.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala de San Pedro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala de San Pedro?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 8.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala de San Pedro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.