Cala del Búnker
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería
Cala del Búnker is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (243°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to north-north-west (164°–328°).
- 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 3.3 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 del Búnker lies in the protected area Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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 wind: Cala Arena, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala del Príncipe, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala del Príncipe, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala del Príncipe, 5.8 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Arena, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Arena cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala Rajá cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Cala de Punta Negra cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Cala Carbón cove · 3 NM by sea
- Cala de la Media Luna cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Playa de Mónsul cove · 3.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Cala de los Toros cove
- Cala del Ave María cove
- Isleta del Moro cove
- La Parrica cove
Questions
Is Cala del Búnker sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Arena, 1.8 NM by sea.
Is Cala del Búnker sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala del Búnker?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala del Búnker?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Cala del Búnker?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.