Platja del Portitxol
cove · Jávea · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Platja del Portitxol is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Jávea.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (68°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (28°–100°).
Swell can come in from south-east to south-east (136°–144°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 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: Cala d'Ambolo, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Club Náutico de Jávea, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Cala Sardinera, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Cala Sardinera, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Sardinera, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de la Barraca cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Cala Sardinera cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cap Negre cove · 1 NM by sea
- Cala del Francés cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Cala Blanca cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Punta dels Cantals cove · 1.4 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Jávea
- Platja de la Barraca cove
- Platja de la Grava cove
- Primera Cala cove
- Segona Cala cove
Questions
Is Platja del Portitxol sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala d'Ambolo, 2.8 NM by sea.
Is Platja del Portitxol sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Cala Sardinera, 0.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja del Portitxol?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja del Portitxol?
Room to anchor: small (about 1.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platja del Portitxol?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.