Playa de las Antillas
cove · Mar Menor · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de las Antillas is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the south-west (226°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in east wind.
Partial shelter in north-east, south-east (sirocco), south-west, west and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.8 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (156°–220°).
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-east (324°–24°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Protected area and seagrass
Playa de las Antillas lies in the protected area Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves Mar Menor: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (18 buildings 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: Club Náutico Los Nietos, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Playa del Pedruchillo, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Playa del Muelle, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Club Náutico Los Nietos, 0.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa del Muelle, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa del Muelle, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Club Náutico Los Nietos, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa del Muelle cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Playa del Pedruchillo cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Club Náutico Los Nietos marina · 0.6 NM by sea
- Playa El Galán cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Playa Matasgordas cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa del Estacio cove · 1.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Mar Menor
- Playa Honda cove
- Playa Lebeche cove
- Playa del Pedruchillo cove
- Puerto de Mar de Cristal marina
Questions
Is Playa de las Antillas sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Club Náutico Los Nietos, 0.6 NM by sea.
Is Playa de las Antillas sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa del Muelle, 0.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de las Antillas?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de las Antillas?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de las Antillas?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.