Playa Ensenada del Esparto
cove · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Playa Ensenada del Esparto is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The bay opens towards the north-east (50°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north to east-south-east (352°–112°).
- 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 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 4.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 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 wind: Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre marina · 1 NM by sea
- Playa del Pudrimel (norte) cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa Mistral cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Punta del Cocedor cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Punta de Algas cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Playa del Estacio cove · 2.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Costa Blanca and Murcia
- Playa Bellavista cove
- Playa Calypso cove
- Playa Larga cove
- Playa Larga cove
Questions
Is Playa Ensenada del Esparto sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
Is Playa Ensenada del Esparto sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre, 1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa Ensenada del Esparto?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa Ensenada del Esparto?
Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 4.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Playa Ensenada del Esparto?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.