Playa de El Gorguel
cove · La Unión · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de El Gorguel is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is La Unión.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (163°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south 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 south-south-west (120°–204°).
- 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 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 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 east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Cola de Caballo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- La Galera cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa del Lastre cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo de Portmán marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala del Barco cove · 4.3 NM by sea
- Las Cañas cove · 4.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – La Unión
- Playa Cola de Caballo cove
- Playa Parreño cove
- Playa del Lastre cove
- Punta del Hacho cove
Questions
Is Playa de El Gorguel sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de El Gorguel sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de El Gorguel?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.8 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de El Gorguel?
Room to anchor: large (about 9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de El Gorguel?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.