Port de Portbou
marina · Portbou · Costa Brava
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Port de Portbou is a marina on the coast of Costa Brava.
The nearest town is Portbou.
Also known as Badia de Portbou, Cap de Portbou and Portbou.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south-east (52°–124°).
- 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.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.4 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
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, 10 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Bar Restaurant Riky) 340 m away
- Supermarket (Supermerkat Can Ribas) 590 m away
- Train (Portbou) 680 m away
- Parking 130 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 north wind: les Tres Platgetes, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: el Borró d'Enfora, 2.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de les Fresses cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- les Tres Platgetes cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage du Minerai cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Platja del Claper cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Port Cerbère marina · 1 NM by sea
- Port de Colera marina · 1.6 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Brava by wind
More places – Portbou
- les Tres Platgetes cove
- Platja del Claper cove
Questions
Is Port de Portbou sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is les Tres Platgetes, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Port de Portbou sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is el Borró d'Enfora, 2.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Port de Portbou?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port de Portbou?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.