Cala Blanca

cove · Jávea · Costa Blanca and Murcia

Cala Blanca is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.

The nearest town is Jávea.

Also known as la Caleta.

The bay opens towards the north-north-east (32°).

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.

Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.

No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from north to east (352°–84°).

sheltered
partly
exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Cala Blanca for your arrival

Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.

Seabed, depth and room

Seabed: sand and posidonia.

Sand share corrected from satellite imagery.

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 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.

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 north wind: Club Náutico de Jávea, 1.9 NM by sea.
In north-east wind: Club Náutico de Jávea, 1.9 NM by sea.
In east wind: Cala Sardinera, 0.4 NM by sea.
In south-east wind: Cala del Francés, 0.1 NM by sea.
In north-west wind: Platja del Portitxol, 1.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Cala del Francés cove · 0.1 NM by sea
Punta dels Cantals cove · 0.3 NM by sea
Cala Sardinera cove · 0.4 NM by sea
Punta Grossa cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Marina Nou Fontana port · 1 NM by sea
Platja del Portitxol cove · 1.3 NM by sea

This place is on an odyssey

Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind

More places – Jávea

Questions

Is Cala Blanca sheltered from the tramontana?

No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Náutico de Jávea, 1.9 NM by sea.

Is Cala Blanca sheltered from the sirocco?

Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala del Francés, 0.1 NM by sea.

How deep is the water at Cala Blanca?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Cala Blanca?

Seabed: sand and posidonia. Sand share corrected from satellite imagery. Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.

Can you spend the night at Cala Blanca?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.