Punta de Canales
cove · Tarifa · Costa del Sol
Punta de Canales is a cove on the coast of Costa del Sol.
The nearest town is Tarifa.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (154°).
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 west-south-west (72°–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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Punta de Canales lies in the protected area El Estrecho Natural Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
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 Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Cala Arenas, 5 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Punta de Oliveros cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Punta de la Parra cove · 2 NM by sea
- Cala Arenas cove · 5 NM by sea
- Cala Fuerte cove · 5.4 NM by sea
- شاطئ الدالية cove · 7.8 NM by sea
- Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo marina · 8 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa del Sol by wind
More places – Tarifa
- Punta de Oliveros cove
- Punta de la Parra cove
Questions
Is Punta de Canales sheltered from the tramontana?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Punta de Canales sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Puerto Deportivo Algeciras-Saladillo, 8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Punta de Canales?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Can you spend the night at Punta de Canales?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.