Platja de les Vídues
cove · Benicarló · Valencia and Castellón
Platja de les Vídues is a cove on the coast of Valencia and Castellón.
The nearest town is Benicarló.
The bay opens towards the east-north-east (72°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north (tramontana) wind.
No shelter in north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to south-east (28°–124°).
- 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 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 8.2 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.6 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (223 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Peníscola: 34 restaurants, bars or cafés, 8 min on foot
- Museu de la Mar (Peníscola): 8 min on foot
- Peniscola Castle: 10 min on foot
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 de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Port de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Cala del Moro cove · 1.6 NM by sea
- Cala Ordí cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Port de Peníscola marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Port de Benicarló port · 2 NM by sea
- Platja de Portonegro cove · 2.2 NM by sea
- Cala de l'Arjub cove · 2.5 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Valencia and Castellón by wind
More places – Benicarló
- Platja de Portonegro cove
- Platja de la Mar Xica cove
- Port de Benicarló port
Questions
Is Platja de les Vídues sheltered from the tramontana?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
Is Platja de les Vídues sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Peníscola, 1.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Platja de les Vídues?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.1 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Platja de les Vídues?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 8.2 ha).
Can you spend the night at Platja de les Vídues?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.