Cala Túnez
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
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Cala Túnez is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest settlement is Cape Palos.
The bay opens towards the north-north-east (14°).
Cape Palos Lighthouse, a 7-minute walk from the anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-west to east-north-east (336°–60°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 31.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (39 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Cape Palos: 6 min on foot
- Cape Palos Lighthouse: 7 min on foot
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: Cala Medina, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Puerto Bello, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Bello, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala Medina, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- playa Galua cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Cala Medina cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Playa de Monteblanco cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Puerto Bello marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Dos Mares marina · 2.4 NM by sea
- Dársena de Cabo de Palos marina · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Cala Panizo cove
- Islas Hormigas cove
- Playa El Calón cove
Questions
Is Cala Túnez sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Medina, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is Cala Túnez sheltered from the sirocco?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Cala Túnez?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Túnez?
Room to anchor: large (about 31.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cala Túnez?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.