Playa del Ballenato

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.

No shelter in east, 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 east-north-east to south-west (76°–224°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Gravel beach.

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-east wind: Playa del Rincón, 3.1 NM by sea.
• In east wind: Playa del Castellar, 4.2 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Playa del Rihuete, 6.6 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Playa del Palomarico, 0.9 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Playa de Percheles cove · 0.5 NM by sea
• Playa del Palomarico cove · 0.9 NM by sea
• Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Playa de Parazuelos cove · 1.1 NM by sea
• Playa de Puntas de Calnegre cove · 1.7 NM by sea
• Cala Desnuda cove · 2.3 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Mazarrón

• Playa de la Reya cove
• Playa de las Moreras cove
• Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea cove
• Playa del Castellar cove