Playa del Estacio
cove · Los Alcázares · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa del Estacio is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Los Alcázares.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (113°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to east (52°–92°).
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south (108°–172°).
- 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).
Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
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 north wind: Punta del Cocedor, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Punta del Cocedor, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Playa del Muelle, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Playa del Muelle, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Náutico Los Nietos, 1.7 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa Matasgordas, 0.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Matasgordas cove · 0.2 NM by sea
- Punta del Cocedor cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Playa del Muelle cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa de las Antillas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa del Pedruchillo cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Los Nietos marina · 1.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Los Alcázares
- Playa Matasgordas cove
- Playa Mistral cove
Questions
Is Playa del Estacio sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Punta del Cocedor, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Playa del Estacio sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa del Muelle, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa del Estacio?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.7 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa del Estacio?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 1.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa del Estacio?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.