Playa Baño de las Mujeres
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa Baño de las Mujeres is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (149°).
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 east.
Swell can come in from east to south-west (80°–220°).
- 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 4.2 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.
Ashore and services
Sandy 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 north-east wind: Playa del Rincón, 5.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Playa del Castellar, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Playa Ensenada de la Fuente, 5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa del Hoyo, 4.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala del Ciscar, 1.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala del Ciscar cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Playa de Puntas de Calnegre cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Parazuelos cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Playa del Palomarico cove · 2.1 NM by sea
- Playa de los Hierros cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Playa de Percheles cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Las Minas cove
- Playa Banco del Tabal cove
- Playa Bellavista cove
- Playa Calypso cove
Questions
Is Playa Baño de las Mujeres sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa Baño de las Mujeres sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind.
How deep is the water at Playa Baño de las Mujeres?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Playa Baño de las Mujeres?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.