Playa de la Calera
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa de la Calera is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (200°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-east wind.
Partial shelter in east and north-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-east to west (144°–260°).
- 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 3.2 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (6 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: Playa de San Ginés, 0.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Playa de La Chapineta, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Cala Salitrona, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa del Rihuete, 2.7 NM by sea.
- In west wind: El Alamillo, 2.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: La Caleta, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa de San Ginés cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- La Caleta cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Playa del Corral cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa de La Chapineta cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- La Gacha cove · 1.8 NM by sea
- Negra cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
Questions
Is Playa de la Calera sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de la Calera sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Playa de La Chapineta, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de la Calera?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de la Calera?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa de la Calera?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.