Cala Cazón
cove · Dscharana تشارانا · Morocco
Cala Cazón is a cove on the coast of Morocco.
The nearest town is Dscharana تشارانا.
The bay opens towards the north-west (323°).
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 south-south-east to south-east (156°–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.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 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 (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: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Idoghotsène, 11 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Rostrogordo, 13 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Embarcadero رصيف بحري cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Playa de Charrana شاطئ تشارانا cove · 0.4 NM by sea
- Tramontana Beach cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Cala Cañaveral cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Playa Palomas cove · 6 NM by sea
- Playa Los Piratos cove · 6.4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Morocco by wind
More places – Dscharana تشارانا
- Cala Cañaveral cove
- Embarcadero رصيف بحري cove
Questions
Is Cala Cazón sheltered from the tramontana?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
Is Cala Cazón sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Dársena del Puerto Deportivo de Melilla, Puerto Noray, 14.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Cala Cazón?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Cala Cazón?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Cala Cazón?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.