Platja de Llevant
cove · Santa Pola · Costa Blanca and Murcia
Platja de Llevant is a cove on the coast of Costa Blanca and Murcia.
The nearest town is Santa Pola.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
Cited by several guides.
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-east.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to east-south-east (108°–112°).
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-west (116°–232°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 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.
Built-up shore (306 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Museo del Mar (Santa Pola): 8 min on foot
- Castillo-Fortaleza de Santa Pola: 9 min on foot
- Santa Pola: 34 restaurants, bars or cafés, 12 min on foot
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: Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja Gran cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port de Santa Pola marina · 1.5 NM by sea
- Port La Caleta marina · 3.2 NM by sea
- Cala de la Guàrdia cove · 3.4 NM by sea
- Platja Gran cove · 4.2 NM by sea
- Cala de la Mare de Déu cove · 4.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Blanca and Murcia by wind
More places – Santa Pola
- Cala de la Mare de Déu cove
- Platja Gran cove
- Port de Santa Pola marina
- Platja dels Arenals del Sol cove
Questions
Is Platja de Llevant sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Platja de Llevant sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Santa Pola, 1.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de Llevant?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de Llevant?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platja de Llevant?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.