Club Náutico Costablanca

Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east and north-west wind.

Partial shelter in east and west wind.

No shelter in south-east (sirocco), south and south-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.

Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (148°–228°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Good holding.

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.

Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Nearest services:

• Restaurant (Restaurante To-Bar) on site
• Supermarket (Mercadona) 720 m away
• Tram (Albufereta) 620 m away
• Parking 440 m away

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: Platja de l'Almadrava, 0.3 NM by sea.
• In south-east wind: Marina Alicante, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south wind: Marina Alicante, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Port d'Alacant, 2.7 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Port d'Alacant, 2.7 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Platja de l'Almadrava cove · 0.3 NM by sea
• Cala dels Jueus cove · 0.8 NM by sea
• Cala de la Palmera cove · 1.8 NM by sea
• Port d'Alacant port · 2.7 NM by sea
• Marina Alicante marina · 2.7 NM by sea
• Cala de Agua Amarga cove · 4.1 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind

• Sheltered from the tramontana (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – Sant Joan d'Alacant

• Cala de la Palmera cove
• Cala dels Jueus cove