Playa de Agua Amarga
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería
Playa de Agua Amarga is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The nearest settlement is Agua Amarga.
Also known as Agua Amarga.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (161°).
White fishing village at the back of a beach, one of the prettiest in the Cabo de Gata park; anchorage off the beach in calm weather.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (108°–216°).
- 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 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 13 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Playa de Agua Amarga 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.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 within 600 m).
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Agua Amarga: 10 restaurants, bars or cafés, 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, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 3.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Cala del Plomo, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala de Enmedio, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de Enmedio cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Los Mendrugos cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala Sorbas cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala del Plomo cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala Puente cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Chumba cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Club Náutico San José marina
- El Embarcadero cove
- Playa de Piedra Galera cove
- Playa del Esparto cove
Questions
Is Playa de Agua Amarga sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de Agua Amarga sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto de Carboneras, 3.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de Agua Amarga?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de Agua Amarga?
Room to anchor: large (about 13 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de Agua Amarga?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.