Punta del Hacho
cove · La Unión · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Punta del Hacho is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is La Unión.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (201°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east, 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 (172°–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 5 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 east wind: Playa Parreño, 0.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 3.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Las Cañas, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala de las Mulas cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Las Cañas cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Cala del Barco cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playa Parreño cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa Negrete cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa Larga cove · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – La Unión
- Playa de El Gorguel cove
- Playa del Lastre cove
Questions
Is Punta del Hacho sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Punta del Hacho sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo de Portmán, 3.7 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Punta del Hacho?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Punta del Hacho?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Punta del Hacho?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.