Playa de Piedra Galera

cove · Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · Almería

Playa de Piedra Galera is a cove on the coast of Almería.

The bay opens towards the east-south-east (111°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in west and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.

No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.

Swell can come in from north-east to south (52°–176°).

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.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Playa de Piedra Galera 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.

Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.

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.

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa del Esparto, 1 NM by sea.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: small (about 0.3 ha).

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.