Playa de La Mamola

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 (92°–216°).

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.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Sandy beach.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (241 buildings within 600 m).

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

Within reach:

• La Mamola: 3 restaurants, bars or cafés, 15 min by dinghy

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: Playa de las Cañas, 1.6 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Playa Can, 12.5 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Playa Can, 12.5 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Castillo de Baños de Abajo cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Playa de las Cañas cove · 1.6 NM by sea
• Casarones cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Playa de Melicena cove · 1.9 NM by sea
• Playa de El Gaiterillo cove · 2.3 NM by sea
• Playa de Cambriles cove · 3.4 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 – La Mamola

• Casarones cove
• Castillo de Baños de Abajo cove