les Tres Platgetes
cove · Portbou · Costa Brava
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les Tres Platgetes is a cove on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Portbou.
Also known as Platja de Portbou, Platja Petita and Cova de les Rates.
The bay opens towards the east (88°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) wind.
No shelter in north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to east-south-east (68°–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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (363 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:
- Memorial Passages for Walter Benjamin: 4 min on foot
- Portbou: 7 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 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 south-east wind: el Borró d'Enfora, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Portbou marina · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja de les Fresses cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Platja del Claper cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage du Minerai cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Port Cerbère marina · 1 NM by sea
- Port de Colera marina · 1.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Portbou
- Port de Portbou marina
- Platja del Claper cove
Questions
Is les Tres Platgetes sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is les Tres Platgetes sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is el Borró d'Enfora, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at les Tres Platgetes?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at les Tres Platgetes?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 11.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at les Tres Platgetes?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.