La Galera
cove · La Unión · Costa Blanca and Murcia
La Galera is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is La Unión.
The bay opens towards the south (177°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to west-south-west (112°–240°).
- 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 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
Within reach:
- Portmán: 2 restaurants, bars or cafés, 34 min on foot
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 de Portmán, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa de El Gorguel, 0.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Cola de Caballo cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Playa del Lastre cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playa de El Gorguel cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo de Portmán marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala del Barco cove · 3.5 NM by sea
- Las Cañas cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – La Unión
- Cala de las Mulas cove
- Club Náutico Los Nietos marina
- Las Cañas cove
- Playa Cola de Caballo cove
Questions
Is La Galera sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is La Galera sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at La Galera?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at La Galera?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at La Galera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.