Playa de la Parajola
cove · Cartagena · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de la Parajola is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Cartagena.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south 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 (128°–184°).
- 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 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 15.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (5 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: Puerto Deportivo, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Yacht Port Cartagena, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo, 1.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Las Galeras cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Cala del Gallito cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Yacht Port Cartagena marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Dársena de Santiago port · 1.5 NM by sea
- Dársena de Escombreras marina · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Cartagena
- Playa de El Portús cove
- Playa de Fatares cove
Questions
Is Playa de la Parajola sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de la Parajola sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Yacht Port Cartagena, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de la Parajola?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de la Parajola?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 15.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de la Parajola?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.