Cap d'Or
cove · Calp · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Cap d'Or is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Calp.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (194°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (148°–228°).
- 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 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 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
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 east wind: Platja del Portet, 0.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja del Portet anchorage · 0.2 NM by sea
- Platja de l'Ampolla cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Platja de les Platgetes cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Moraira marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala de l'Andragó cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala de Llebeig cove · 1.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Calp
- Puerto Blanco marina
- Cala de la Fustera cove
- Platja de l'Ampolla cove
- Platja de l'Arenal cove
Questions
Is Cap d'Or sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cap d'Or sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Náutico Moraira, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cap d'Or?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 13.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cap d'Or?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Cap d'Or?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.