Cala Tomate
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park – 36.781, -2.062 · Almería
Cala Tomate is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The bay opens towards the east (86°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (44°–140°).
- 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 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Cala Tomate lies in the protected area Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Uncertain anchoring: mostly posidonia seabed, no sand patch found.
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 wind: Playa del Esparto, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala del Príncipe, 3.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala Chica cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala Cortada cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playa de Piedra Galera cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- El Embarcadero cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa del Esparto cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Tomate cove · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park – 36.781, -2.062
- Cala Montoya cove
- Cala Tomate cove
- Cala de Punta Negra cove
- Cala de la Granatilla cove
Questions
Is Cala Tomate sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa del Esparto, 1.5 NM by sea.
Is Cala Tomate sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Tomate?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Tomate?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Tomate?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.