Cala Medina
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Cala Medina is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the south-east (136°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-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 east-north-east to south-south-west (68°–212°).
- 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 3.3 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-east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Las Minas cove · 1 NM by sea
- Dársena de Cabo de Palos marina · 1 NM by sea
- Cala Cocón cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Cala de los Dentoles cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Cala Túnez cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Playa de Calblanque cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Cala Cocón cove
- Cala Cristal cove
- Cala Salitrona cove
- Cala de Llebeig cove
Questions
Is Cala Medina sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala Medina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Medina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Medina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Medina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.