Playa de Aguamarina
cove · Pilar de la Horadada · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de Aguamarina is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Pilar de la Horadada.
The bay opens towards the south-east (135°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south-west wind.
No shelter in 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 east to south-south-west (80°–192°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 45.3 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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 Cala la Caleta, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Puerto Deportivo de Campoamor port · 0.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Campoamor - La Glea cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Playa Cala la Caleta cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Playa Barranco Rubio Cala de Campoamor cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Playa Cala Capitán cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero marina · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Pilar de la Horadada
Questions
Is Playa de Aguamarina sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de Aguamarina sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo Miguel Caballero, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de Aguamarina?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de Aguamarina?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 45.3 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de Aguamarina?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.