Playas del Duque
cove · San Pedro Alcántara · Costa del Sol
Playas del Duque 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 (163°).
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 south-east.
Swell can come in from east to west-south-west (88°–240°).
- 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
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (17 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
Within reach:
- Torre del Duque: 17 min by dinghy
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, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Playa Canina Ventura del Mar cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo José Banus marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Playa de San Pedro cove · 1.2 NM by sea
- Playa de Levante cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Playa del Ancón cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Las Bóvedas cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa del Sol by wind
More places – San Pedro Alcántara
- Playa de Levante cove
- Playa de San Pedro cove
- Saladillo Beach cove
- Sol Villacana beach cove
Questions
Is Playas del Duque sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Playas del Duque sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo José Banus, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Playas del Duque?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Playas del Duque?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.