Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea
cove · Mazarrón · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Mazarrón.
The bay opens towards the south-east (144°).
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 to south-west (84°–216°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
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.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
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, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Playa del Castellar, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa del Rihuete, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa del Palomarico, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa del Ballenato cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Cala Desnuda cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Percheles cove · 1.5 NM by sea
- Playa del Palomarico cove · 2 NM by sea
- Playa Amarilla cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Playa de Parazuelos cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Mazarrón
- Playa de las Moreras cove
- Playa del Ballenato cove
- Playa del Castellar cove
- Playa del Corral cove
Questions
Is Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Playa del Cabezo de La Pelea?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.