Platja de les Platgetes
cove · Calp · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Platja de les Platgetes is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Calp.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (160°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (108°–216°).
- 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
Seabed: posidonia and sand.
Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (40 buildings 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, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Club Náutico Moraira, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala de l'Andragó, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de l'Andragó cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Platja de l'Ampolla cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Platja del Portet anchorage · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cap d'Or cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Moraira marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Baladrar cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Calp
- Cala les Urques cove
- Les Basetes marina
- Port Esportiu Luis Campomanes marina
Questions
Is Platja de les Platgetes sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja de les Platgetes sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Náutico Moraira, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de les Platgetes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de les Platgetes?
Seabed: posidonia and sand. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Platja de les Platgetes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.