Playa Palomas

cove · Bni Chiker ⴱⵏⵉ ⵛⵉⴽⵔ جماعة بني شيكر · Morocco

Playa Palomas 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 (275°).

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 north to north (0°–360°).

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.

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

Good holding.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.3 NM from the anchoring spot.

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

Beach within 300 m.

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Almost no buildings ashore (4 within 600 m).

Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.

No. It is exposed in north wind.

No. It is exposed in south-east wind.

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.5 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

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

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