Port del Fangar
cove · Deltebre · Costa Dorada
Port del Fangar is a cove on the coast of Costa Dorada.
The nearest town is Deltebre.
It lies in Gulf of San Jorge.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (61°).
Bay closed off by the Fangar sand spit north of the Ebro delta, flat water and shifting dunes, birds; shallow depths and mussel farms.
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Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (tramontana), 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 to south-east (4°–128°).
- 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 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
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 wind: Platja del Cap Roig, 3.5 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de l'Ampolla, 3.6 NM by sea.
- In east wind: les Avellanes, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: les Avellanes, 2.8 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Platja de la Marquesa, 1.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Cala la Buena, 3.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Platja de la Marquesa cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port Petit marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- Port d'Illa de Mar marina · 2.8 NM by sea
- les Avellanes cove · 2.8 NM by sea
- Cala la Buena cove · 3.3 NM by sea
- Platja del Cap Roig cove · 3.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Costa Dorada by wind
More places – Deltebre
- Platja dels Pinets cove
- Port d'Illa de Mar marina
Questions
Is Port del Fangar sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Platja del Cap Roig, 3.5 NM by sea.
Is Port del Fangar sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is les Avellanes, 2.8 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Port del Fangar?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Port del Fangar?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Port del Fangar?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.