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Playa Los Piratos

cove · Bni Chiker ⴱⵏⵉ ⵛⵉⴽⵔ جماعة بني شيكر · Morocco

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Playa Los Piratos is a cove on the coast of Morocco.

The nearest town is Bni Chiker ⴱⵏⵉ ⵛⵉⴽⵔ جماعة بني شيكر.

The bay opens towards the west (276°).

Shelter by wind direction

Exposed on all sides.

In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north.

Swell can come in from west to west (268°–264°).

NNEESESSWWNW
  • sheltered
  • partly
  • exposed

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Check the shelter of Playa Los Piratos for your arrival

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 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.

Protected area and seagrass

Morocco: anchoring at night is forbidden, be in port before dark; prior permission needed to anchor by day.

Ashore and services

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

Nearby anchorages and ports

Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind

More places – Bni Chiker ⴱⵏⵉ ⵛⵉⴽⵔ جماعة بني شيكر

Questions

Is Playa Los Piratos sheltered from the tramontana?

No. It is exposed in north wind.

Is Playa Los Piratos sheltered from the sirocco?

No. It is exposed in south-east wind.

How deep is the water at Playa Los Piratos?

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

What is the seabed at Playa Los Piratos?

Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.

Can you spend the night at Playa Los Piratos?

It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.

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