Garrucha Sports Harbour

Shelter by wind direction

Sheltered from every direction.

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

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

Good holding.

Approach

Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.3 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Within reach:

• Garrucha Lighthouse: 5 min on foot
• Garrucha: 38 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
• Castillo de las Escobetas: 18 min by road
• El Argar: 44 min by road

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Rincón del Puerto) 140 m away
• Supermarket (Super Cash Garrucha) 300 m away
• Bus (Puerto de Garrucha / Almejero) 310 m away
• Parking 150 m away
• Fuel at the quay

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Playa de Marina de la Torre cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Cañada Aguilar cove · 1.4 NM by sea
• Playa de la Piedra Villazar cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Playa Cueva del Lobo cove · 3.5 NM by sea
• Playa de las Ventanicas cove · 3.8 NM by sea
• Playa Venta del Bancal cove · 3.9 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Almería by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Garrucha

• Playa de la Piedra Villazar cove
• Playa de las Ventanicas cove
• Puerto Villaricos marina
• Cala Verde cove