Playa Parreño
cove · La Unión · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa Parreño is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is La Unión.
Also known as Las Lomas.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (208°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in 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 south to west-south-west (180°–244°).
- 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 3.3 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
No road nearby.
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 south-east wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa Negrete, 0.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Negrete cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Punta del Hacho cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala de las Mulas cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa Larga cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Las Cañas cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala del Barco cove · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – La Unión
- Las Cañas cove
- Playa Cola de Caballo cove
- Playa de El Gorguel cove
- Playa del Lastre cove
Questions
Is Playa Parreño sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa Parreño sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena de Cabo de Palos, 3.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa Parreño?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa Parreño?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa Parreño?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.