Platja del Montcaio
cove · Guardamar del Segura · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Platja del Montcaio is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Guardamar del Segura.
The bay opens towards the east (99°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west wind.
Partial shelter in south-west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south (12°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 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 north wind: Port Esportiu Marina de les Dunes, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Santa Pola, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Santa Pola, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Santa Pola, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Santa Pola, 6.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa de Cabo Cervera, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Platja dels Vivers, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja dels Vivers cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Platja de l'Eixidor cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Port Esportiu Marina de les Dunes marina · 2.3 NM by sea
- Platja dels Tossals cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Cabo Cervera cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Cala del Moro cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Guardamar del Segura
- Platja de l'Eixidor cove
- Platja dels Tossals cove
- Platja dels Vivers cove
Questions
Is Platja del Montcaio sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Esportiu Marina de les Dunes, 2.3 NM by sea.
Is Platja del Montcaio sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Santa Pola, 6.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja del Montcaio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja del Montcaio?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Platja del Montcaio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.