Playa de los Muertos
cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería
Playa de los Muertos is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The bay opens towards the east (86°).
Long beach of pale pebbles and turquoise water south of Carboneras, below the cliff; daytime anchorage, open to the east.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-south-east (16°–160°).
- 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 6.7 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
Playa de los Muertos lies in the protected area Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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 Corral, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Playa del Corral, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto de Carboneras, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa de las Salinicas cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Playa del Corral cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Puerto de Carboneras marina · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Castillo cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Sorbas cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Los Mendrugos cove · 1.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- Playa de Mónsul cove
- Playa de las Negras cove
- Playa del Algarrobico cove
- Cala Arena cove
Questions
Is Playa de los Muertos sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa del Corral, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Playa de los Muertos sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto de Carboneras, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de los Muertos?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de los Muertos?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Playa de los Muertos?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.