Los Roncalillos Beach
cove · San Roque · Costa del Sol
Los Roncalillos Beach is a cove on the coast of Costa del Sol.
The nearest town is San Roque.
It lies in Bay of Gibraltar.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (164°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Torre del Rocadillo, a 5-minute walk from the anchorage.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (tramontana), north-east, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in east and south-west wind.
No shelter in south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-south-west (148°–192°).
- 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 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 (31 buildings within 600 m).
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Torre del Rocadillo: 5 min on foot
- Guadarranque: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Carteia: 13 min on foot
- Guadacorte: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 40 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: Embarcadero de Campamento, 1.2 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Monte Kung Fu, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Monte Kung Fu, 2.2 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Monte Kung Fu, 2.2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Carteya-Guadarranque cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Playa de Palmones cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Embarcadero de Campamento marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo de Puente Mayorga marina · 1.2 NM by sea
- Amarre 2 mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Monte Kung Fu cove · 2.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa del Sol by wind
More places – San Roque
- Playa de La Alcaidesa cove
- Carteya-Guadarranque cove
- Puerto Deportivo de Puente Mayorga marina
- Punta Mala cove
Questions
Is Los Roncalillos Beach sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Los Roncalillos Beach sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Monte Kung Fu, 2.2 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Los Roncalillos Beach?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Los Roncalillos Beach?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Los Roncalillos Beach?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.