La Encañizada Nueva
cove · San Pedro del Pinatar · Costa Blanca and Murcia
La Encañizada Nueva is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is San Pedro del Pinatar.
It lies in Mar Menor.
The bay opens towards the west-south-west (242°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north-east and east wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana), south-east (sirocco) and west wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 5.8 NM of open water towards the south-west.
Swell can come in from south to south-south-west (188°–200°).
Swell can come in from south-south-west to west-south-west (204°–240°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 2.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Protected area and seagrass
La Encañizada Nueva lies in the protected area Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves Mar Menor: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 wind: C.N.Villa de San Pedro, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: C.N.Villa de San Pedro, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: C.N.Villa de San Pedro, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Playa de Punta de Algas, 1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Playa Chica, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Playa Chica, 0.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Chica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Playa de Punta de Algas cove · 1 NM by sea
- C.N.Villa de San Pedro marina · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa Mistral cove · 2 NM by sea
- Puerto deportivo de Lo Pagán marina · 2 NM by sea
- Playa La Puntica cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – San Pedro del Pinatar
- Playa de Punta de Algas cove
- C.N.Villa de San Pedro marina
- Playa Chica cove
- Playa La Puntica cove
Questions
Is La Encañizada Nueva sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is C.N.Villa de San Pedro, 1.3 NM by sea.
Is La Encañizada Nueva sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is C.N.Villa de San Pedro, 1.3 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at La Encañizada Nueva?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at La Encañizada Nueva?
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at La Encañizada Nueva?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.