Playa de San Pedro
cove · San Pedro Alcántara · Costa del Sol
Playa de San Pedro is a cove on the coast of Costa del Sol.
The nearest town is San Pedro Alcántara.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (153°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana) and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (sirocco), south and south-west 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 south-west (72°–236°).
- 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.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (3 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:
- San Pedro de Alcántara: 4 restaurants, bars or cafés, 4 min on foot
- Basílica Paleocristiana de Vega del Mar: 18 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 north-east wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Canina Ventura del Mar cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Playas del Duque cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Las Bóvedas cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo José Banus marina · 1.6 NM by sea
- Playa de Levante cove · 2.3 NM by sea
- Playa Isdabe cove · 2.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa del Sol by wind
More places – San Pedro Alcántara
- Playa Isdabe cove
- Playa de Levante cove
- Playas del Duque cove
- Saladillo Beach cove
Questions
Is Playa de San Pedro sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playa de San Pedro sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.6 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playa de San Pedro?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.6 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Playa de San Pedro?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Can you spend the night at Playa de San Pedro?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.