Platja de les Fonts
cove · Alcossebre · Valencia and Castellón
Platja de les Fonts is a cove on the coast of Valencia and Castellón.
The nearest town is Alcossebre.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (112°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) and south-west wind.
No shelter in north-east, east, south-east (sirocco) and south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from north-east to south (56°–172°).
- 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
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
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: Port Esportiu Les Fonts, 0.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Peníscola, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 7.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Platja de les Vídues, 8.9 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Platja de les Vídues, 8.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port Esportiu Les Fonts marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Platja de la Romana cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Cala Blanca cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Marejada Club de vela marina · 0.8 NM by sea
- Cala Mundina cove · 1.1 NM by sea
- Platja del Moro cove · 1.2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Valencia and Castellón by wind
More places – Alcossebre
- Marejada Club de vela marina
- Platja Serradal cove
- Platja del Moro cove
- Port Esportiu Les Fonts marina
Questions
Is Platja de les Fonts sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port Esportiu Les Fonts, 0.4 NM by sea.
Is Platja de les Fonts sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Peníscola, 7.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de les Fonts?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de les Fonts?
Good holding. Room to anchor: small (about 0.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platja de les Fonts?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.