La Gacha
cove · Mazarrón · Costa Blanca and Murcia
La Gacha is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Mazarrón.
The bay opens towards the south (180°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (128°–232°).
- 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.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (2 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: La Caleta, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Playa de La Chapineta, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Salitrona, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa del Rihuete, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: El Alamillo, 0.7 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Negra cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- El Alamillo cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playa del Corral cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- La Caleta cove · 1 NM by sea
- Playa del Rihuete cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa de la Calera cove · 1.8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Mazarrón
- Cala Desnuda cove
- El Alamillo cove
- Negra cove
- Playa Amarilla cove
Questions
Is La Gacha sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is La Gacha sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa de La Chapineta, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at La Gacha?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at La Gacha?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at La Gacha?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.