Cala Cristal
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Cala Cristal is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the south-east (132°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west 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-west (48°–220°).
- 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 3.1 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 (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 wind: Playa Bellavista, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Cala Rincón de los Nidos, 4.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Villaricos, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Villaricos, 5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Villaricos, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Villaricos, 5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa El Calón, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa El Calón cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala de las Conchas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala del Peñón Cortado cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Cala Panizo cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- La Escribanía cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Cala La Invencible cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Cala Cerrada cove
- Cala Cocón cove
- Cala Medina cove
- Cala Salitrona cove
Questions
Is Cala Cristal sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa Bellavista, 3.7 NM by sea.
Is Cala Cristal sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Villaricos, 5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Cristal?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Cala Cristal?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.