Playa de Fatares
cove · Cartagena · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de Fatares is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Cartagena.
Also known as Fatares.
The bay opens towards the south (185°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (128°–220°).
Swell can come in from south-west to south-west (228°–236°).
- 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).
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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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: Yacht Port Cartagena, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa de la Parajola, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala del Gallito cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playa de la Parajola cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Playa de El Portús cove · 2 NM by sea
- Las Galeras cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Yacht Port Cartagena marina · 2.5 NM by sea
- Dársena de Santiago port · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Cartagena
- Las Galeras cove
- Playa de El Portús cove
- Playa de la Parajola cove
Questions
Is Playa de Fatares sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de Fatares sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yacht Port Cartagena, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de Fatares?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de Fatares?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de Fatares?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.