Cala Cocón
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Cala Cocón is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (120°).
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-south-west (48°–196°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: Las Minas, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Las Minas cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Cala de los Dentoles cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Dársena de Cabo de Palos marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa de Calblanque cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Medina cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa Larga cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Cala Aguilar cove
- Cala Cerrada cove
- Cala Cristal cove
- Cala Medina cove
Questions
Is Cala Cocón sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Las Minas, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Cala Cocón sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 0.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Cocón?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Cocón?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Cocón?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.