El Cañarete
cove · Almería
El Cañarete is a cove on the coast of Almería.
The nearest town is Aguadulce.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (154°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and 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 to south-west (88°–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 13.2 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
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
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-east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Marina Puerto Deportvo de Roquetas de Mar, 5.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Pesquero de Almería, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa de Aguadulce, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Aguadulce cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Las Olas cove · 3.2 NM by sea
- Puerto Pesquero de Almería port · 4.4 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Almería marina · 4.5 NM by sea
- Marina Puerto Deportvo de Roquetas de Mar marina · 5.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind
More places – Almería
- Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce marina
- Cala de Bordenares cove
- Playa El Perulejo cove
- Playa Fuente las Cabras cove
Questions
Is El Cañarete sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is El Cañarete sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo de Aguadulce, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at El Cañarete?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at El Cañarete?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.