Cala de la Granadella
cove · Jávea · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Cala de la Granadella is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Jávea.
The bay opens towards the south-east (130°).
Pebble cove with clear water below the cliffs of Jávea.
Cited by several guides.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east, 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 east to south-south-east (100°–164°).
- 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 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.4 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (7 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-east wind: Cap d'Or, 4.4 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Sardinera, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Sardinera, 4.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cap Negre, 2.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala d'Ambolo cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- el Roabit cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala del Moraig cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala de Llebeig cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Cap Negre cove · 2.9 NM by sea
- Platja de la Barraca cove · 3.2 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Jávea
- Cala Blanca cove
- Cala Sardinera cove
Questions
Is Cala de la Granadella sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Cala de la Granadella sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sardinera, 4.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala de la Granadella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 7.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala de la Granadella?
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 Cala de la Granadella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.